Laurette vs Laura

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

Name A

Laurette

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Metric Laurette Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 3,106 800,987
Peak Year 1956 1964
Peak Year Births 85 18,967
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurette Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss 68 16,433
1900ss 124 15,532
1910ss 370 30,549
1920ss 565 35,991
1930ss 340 25,093
1940ss 353 35,071
1950ss 580 95,527
1960ss 493 174,181
1970ss 129 118,207
1980ss 61 134,611
1990ss 10 67,251
2000ss 5 25,036
2010ss 8 10,440
2020ss — 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurette Laura
2014 — 1,052
2015 8 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, 1890–2015.

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