Emerald vs Laurel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Emerald
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #741
- Peak
- #708 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 367
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Laurel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #734
- Peak
- #241 (1956)
- Babies in 2025
- 372
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, PA, CA
The verdict
Laurel is the more popular pick (#734 vs #741). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Laurel is a steady, dependable choice, Emerald is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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