US rank #15769 Girls' name Peak 2010 121 births

Lauralei — #15769 US girls' name

121 babies named Lauralei in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s81990s52000s352010s462020s27
#15769
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Lauralei

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Lauralei between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lauralei currently holds the #15769 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lauralei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lauralei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lauralei in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 121 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lauralei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

121

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2010

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,769

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lauralei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
45678910 2024202020132010200719951980 8

Lauralei by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
46 births that decade — 38% of Lauralei's all-time total
1980s81990s52000s352010s462020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lauralei?
121 babies have been named Lauralei since 1980. It currently ranks #15769 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?
Lauralei has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.