Harmony vs Laura

Harmony 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.

New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Harmony was ranked #70 and Laura #71 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harmony was ranked #885 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Harmony was ranked #397 and Laura #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Harmony was ranked #404 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harmony was ranked #541 and Laura #351 among girls in Scotland.

Harmony and Laura over time

Harmony and Laura appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Harmony 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 Harmony 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

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harmony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 29.
Highest recorded here: Harmony #318 in 2017, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harmony #404, Laura #258.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Laura

Pairs where Laura shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Laura vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #1743.
Laura · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Laura vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #48 and #896.
Laura · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Republic of Ireland ranking
Laura vs Anita
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #130 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #91 and #905.
Laura · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Laura vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #638.
Laura · Jade · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Harmony, Laura
Field	Harmony	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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Harmony does not have one recorded yet.
Harmony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laura.
A meaning is recorded for Laura; Harmony doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Harmony

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2010
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
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