Laurel vs Frances
Frances leads today (#318 vs #734), and Frances is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Laurel and Frances per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#734
#318
Babies named in 2025
372
960
Peak year
1956
1918
Trend
Declining since 1985
Rising since 2006
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
47,113
595,697
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