Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1980
Lauralei
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Lauralei, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15819
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Lauralei currently ranks #15819 among girls' names in America, with 121 babies recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Lauralei recorded 121 times among girls since 1980, holding rank #15819 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2024.
- #15819 among girls today
- 121 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lauralei is currently the #15819 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 121 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15819
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Lauralei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15819
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lauralei was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lauralei in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Lauralei compares
121 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lauralei's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lauralei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lauralei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lauralei's full recorded timeline at 2011, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lauralei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#15,819
Active since
1980
Lauralei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lauralei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lauralei's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lauralei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lauralei? ▼
121 babies have been named Lauralei since 1980. It currently ranks #15819 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 9 births.
When was Lauralei most popular? ▼
Lauralei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Lauralei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lauralei since 1980 -- 45 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Lauralei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lauralei's data
- Lauralei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lauralei
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Laurel Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lauralei: #15819 Girls' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lauralei. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lauralei draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.