Lauretha vs Lauren

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

Name A

Lauretha

Girl name

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Name B

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Metric Lauretha Lauren
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 30 475,577
Peak Year 1950 1989
Peak Year Births 8 21,065
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lauretha Lauren
1910ss 5 —
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 16
1940ss 11 2,180
1950ss 8 8,471
1960ss 6 12,466
1970ss — 21,827
1980ss — 145,161
1990ss — 153,590
2000ss — 97,162
2010ss — 28,905
2020ss — 5,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauretha Lauren
2014 — 3,097
2015 — 2,697
2016 — 2,325
2017 — 1,992
2018 — 1,705
2019 — 1,513
2020 — 1,278
2021 — 969
2022 — 987
2023 — 900
2024 — 882
2025 — 777

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, 1915–1960.

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