Lauri vs Laura

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

Name A

Lauri

Girl name

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Name B

Laura

Girl name · Rank #358

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lauri Laura
Current Rank Unranked #358
Total Births (all years) 11,056 800,987
Peak Year 1961 1964
Peak Year Births 718 18,967
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lauri Laura
1880ss — 12,806
1890ss — 16,433
1900ss — 15,532
1910ss — 30,549
1920ss — 35,991
1930ss — 25,093
1940ss 159 35,071
1950ss 2,477 95,527
1960ss 5,561 174,181
1970ss 2,095 118,207
1980ss 539 134,611
1990ss 136 67,251
2000ss 41 25,036
2010ss 31 10,440
2020ss 17 4,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lauri Laura
2014 — 1,052
2015 — 1,016
2016 7 968
2017 — 948
2018 — 946
2019 — 951
2020 5 868
2021 5 805
2022 7 873
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, 1941–2022.

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