Laurel vs Penny
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Penny
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #740
- Peak
- #86 (1963)
- Babies in 2025
- 368
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, UT
The verdict
Laurel is the more popular pick (#734 vs #740). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Laurel is a steady, dependable choice, Penny is a steady, dependable choice.
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