Egle vs Laura
Egle and Lauracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Egle was ranked #907 and Laura #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Egle was ranked #440 and Laura #92 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Egle was ranked #4012 and Laura #125 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Egle was ranked #490 and Laura #166 among girls in Norway.
Egle and Laura over time
Egle and Laura appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Egle in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Egle in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1971–1995
Egle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 22.
Highest recorded here: Egle #235 in 1990, Laura #132 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Egle #490, Laura #166.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Egle | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #440 (2016) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Egle does not have one recorded yet.
- Egle and Laura both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Egle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Egle
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #514 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1995
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1971–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls