Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Lauralee

Lauralee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lauralee Bell, American soap opera actress Lauralee Martin, American businesswoman Lauralee Martinovich, 1997 New Zealand Miss World contestant

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#1,760 (1974)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
2024
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#1760
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
103
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lauralee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lauralee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lauralee Bell, American soap opera actress Lauralee Martin, American businesswoman Lauralee Martinovich, 1997 New Zealand Miss World contestant

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The Story of Lauralee

Lauralee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 51 Lauralees were born — ranking #1,760 that year. As of 2026, Lauralee ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lauralees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lauralee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lauralee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauralee

What does the name Lauralee mean?
Lauralee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lauralee Bell, American soap opera actress Lauralee Martin, American businesswoman Lauralee Martinovich, 1997 New Zealand Miss World contestant
How popular is Lauralee in 2026?
In 2026, Lauralee ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Lauralee most popular?
Lauralee reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #1,760 that year with 51 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lauralee most popular?
Lauralee has historically been most popular in Utah, Massachusetts, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lauralee.
Is Lauralee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lauralee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lauralee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lauralee include Samuel, Kennetha, Mayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lauralee

Lauralee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lauralee's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,760. Use the chart and map above to compare Lauralee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.