Laurence vs Laura

Side-by-side comparison of Laurence and Laura — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Laurence

Boy name · Rank #2184

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Metric Laurence Laura
Current Rank #2184 #358
Total Births (all years) 39,627 800,987
Peak Year 1952 1964
Peak Year Births 845 18,967
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurence Laura
1880ss 303 12,806
1890ss 548 16,433
1900ss 778 15,532
1910ss 3,714 30,549
1920ss 5,750 35,991
1930ss 4,808 25,093
1940ss 6,670 35,071
1950ss 6,889 95,527
1960ss 4,216 174,181
1970ss 1,938 118,207
1980ss 1,403 134,611
1990ss 1,073 67,251
2000ss 661 25,036
2010ss 554 10,440
2020ss 322 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurence Laura
2014 59 1,052
2015 60 1,016
2016 56 968
2017 72 948
2018 61 946
2019 61 951
2020 72 868
2021 62 805
2022 54 873
2023 68 845
2024 66 868

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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