Total births
93
Girls' name · since 2002
Laurelai
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Laurelai, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12830
- among girls today
- 93
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Laurelai currently ranks #12830 among girls' names in America, with 93 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Laurelai recorded 93 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #12830 nationally today, ahead of 28% 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 2002 to 2024.
- #12830 among girls today
- 93 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laurelai is currently the #12830 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 93 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12830
- among girls today
- 93
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Laurelai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12830
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Laurelai was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
13 babies were named Laurelai in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Laurelai compares
93 23th 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
Laurelai's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laurelai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laurelai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurelai's full recorded timeline at 2016, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurelai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,830
Active since
2002
Laurelai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Laurelai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laurelai's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Laurelai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurelai? ▼
Laurelai has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12830 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Laurelai most popular? ▼
Laurelai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Laurelai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laurelai since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Laurelai? ▼
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 Laurelai's data
- Laurelai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- 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 Laurelai
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurelai
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Lauryn 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Laurelai: #12830 Girls' Name - 93 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurelai. 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 Laurelai 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.