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.

#27,919 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade

93 girls have been named Laurelai since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Laurelai recorded 93 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.

  • #27,919 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 93 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurelai ranks #27,919 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,919 of 72,339
all-time among girls
93
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laurelai's 93 recorded births place it above 61.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 2002201220142016201820212024 7

Laurelai by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (61 births, 66% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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. Its archive ordinal is #27,919 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 13 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Laurelai sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurelai ranks #27,919 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laurelai

Nearby Names Like Laurelai

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurelai

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laurelai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.