Lauretta vs Lauren

Side-by-side comparison of Lauretta and Lauren — 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

Lauren

Girl name · Rank #351

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Metric Lauretta Lauren
Current Rank #7575 #351
Total Births (all years) 9,699 474,797
Peak Year 1915 1989
Peak Year Births 224 21,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lauretta Lauren
1880ss 173 —
1890ss 464 —
1900ss 654 —
1910ss 1,621 —
1920ss 1,776 6
1930ss 1,223 16
1940ss 1,200 2,180
1950ss 1,256 8,471
1960ss 673 12,466
1970ss 241 21,833
1980ss 157 145,162
1990ss 94 153,590
2000ss 48 97,157
2010ss 63 28,903
2020ss 56 5,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauretta Lauren
2014 9 3,096
2015 7 2,697
2016 12 2,325
2017 7 1,992
2018 8 1,705
2019 10 1,513
2020 8 1,278
2021 14 969
2022 10 987
2023 10 900
2024 14 879

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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