Laurens vs Laura

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

Name A

Laurens

Boy name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Metric Laurens Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 150 800,987
Peak Year 1942 1964
Peak Year Births 9 18,967
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurens Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss 7 30,549
1920ss 33 35,991
1930ss 5 25,093
1940ss 22 35,071
1950ss 34 95,527
1960ss 16 174,181
1970ss 10 118,207
1980ss 7 134,611
1990ss 5 67,251
2000ss 11 25,036
2010ss — 10,440
2020ss — 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurens Laura
2014 — 1,052
2015 — 1,016
2016 — 968
2017 — 948
2018 — 946
2019 — 951
2020 — 868
2021 — 805
2022 — 873
2023 — 845
2024 — 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, 1915–2005.

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