Laura vs Vanessa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Laura
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #379
- Peak
- #10 (1969)
- Babies in 2025
- 805
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Vanessa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #377
- Peak
- #41 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 813
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Vanessa is the more popular pick (#377 vs #379). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Vanessa is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Laura is a steady, dependable choice.
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