Laura vs Vienna
Laura and Viennacompared 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 2024, Laura was ranked #105 and Vienna #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #258 and Vienna #241 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #253 and Vienna #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #351 and Vienna #431 among girls in Scotland.
Laura and Vienna over time
Laura and Vienna appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vienna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vienna 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Vienna moved ahead of Laura in England and Wales · Girls — #180 and #270 the year before became #200 and #197.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Laura held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Vienna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Laura #17 in 1996, Vienna #197 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Vienna moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #180 and #270; by 2022 that had become #200 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laura #258, Vienna #241.
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 | Laura | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #241 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Vienna does not have one recorded yet.
- Laura and Vienna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Vienna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Vienna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #241 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls