Lauretta vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauretta

Girl name · Rank #7575

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Metric Lauretta Laura
Current Rank #7575 #358
Total Births (all years) 9,699 800,987
Peak Year 1915 1964
Peak Year Births 224 18,967
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauretta Laura
1880ss 173 12,806
1890ss 464 16,433
1900ss 654 15,532
1910ss 1,621 30,549
1920ss 1,776 35,991
1930ss 1,223 25,093
1940ss 1,200 35,071
1950ss 1,256 95,527
1960ss 673 174,181
1970ss 241 118,207
1980ss 157 134,611
1990ss 94 67,251
2000ss 48 25,036
2010ss 63 10,440
2020ss 56 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauretta Laura
2014 9 1,052
2015 7 1,016
2016 12 968
2017 7 948
2018 8 946
2019 10 951
2020 8 868
2021 14 805
2022 10 873
2023 10 845
2024 14 868

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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