Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Lauralee

Name: Popularity of the name Lauralee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lauralee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

2024

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#1760

Peak Rank

Total Count

103

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lauralee

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

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The Story of Lauralee

American parents first put Lauralee on the record books as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 51 Lauralees were born — ranking #1,760 that year. Lauralee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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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.

Loralee
Lorilee
Loreley
Lorelei
Lorella
Laurel
Laurels
Lordly
Loral
Lorel
Florally
Laureled

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauralee

What does the name Lauralee mean?

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.