Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2004
Laurelei
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Laurelei, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Laurelei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 66 recorded since 2004.
Laurelei has 66 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.
- 66 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Laurelei since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 66
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Laurelei was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laurelei in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Laurelei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurelei's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurelei at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Laurelei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Laurelei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laurelei's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Laurelei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurelei? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 66 babies named Laurelei. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 9 births.
When was Laurelei most popular? ▼
Laurelei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Laurelei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laurelei since 2004 -- 19 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Laurelei? ▼
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 Laurelei's data
- Laurelei's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Laurelei
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurelei
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Laurie Girl
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Laurel Girl
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Lauryn Girl
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Compare Laurelei side by side: Laurelei vs Laura Laurelei vs Lauren Laurelei vs Laurie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2022 (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. "Laurelei: Baby Name Since 2004 - 66 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurelei. 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 Laurelei 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 July 2026.