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Worldwide Name Statistics

Laurel

Ranked #1095 - 1 in 224,140 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,692

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1095

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1095
Rarity
1 in 224,140
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Laurel

There are an estimated 35,692 people named Laurel alive worldwide today. That ranks Laurel at #1095 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Laurel is held by approximately 35,692 people, ranking #1095 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,299 U.S. residents).

Historically Laurel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.2% female).

Laurel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 3.8%Female 96.2%

Laurel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Laurel, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 12
  2. 1884: 6
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1887: 11
  6. 1889: 11
  7. 1890: 7
  8. 1891: 10
  9. 1892: 11
  10. 1893: 9
  11. 1894: 16
  12. 1895: 10
  13. 1896: 12
  14. 1897: 9
  15. 1898: 19
  16. 1899: 11
  17. 1900: 10
  18. 1901: 15
  19. 1902: 16
  20. 1903: 6
  21. 1904: 25
  22. 1905: 14
  23. 1906: 7
  24. 1907: 8
  25. 1908: 23
  26. 1909: 18
  27. 1910: 18
  28. 1911: 28
  29. 1912: 46
  30. 1913: 52
  31. 1914: 69
  32. 1915: 81
  33. 1916: 68
  34. 1917: 99
  35. 1918: 109
  36. 1919: 82
  37. 1920: 123
  38. 1921: 118
  39. 1922: 143
  40. 1923: 257
  41. 1924: 225
  42. 1925: 174
  43. 1926: 238
  44. 1927: 289
  45. 1928: 203
  46. 1929: 188
  47. 1930: 172
  48. 1931: 161
  49. 1932: 168
  50. 1933: 139
  51. 1934: 143
  52. 1935: 132
  53. 1936: 117
  54. 1937: 156
  55. 1938: 307
  56. 1939: 380
  57. 1940: 322
  58. 1941: 318
  59. 1942: 333
  60. 1943: 324
  61. 1944: 372
  62. 1945: 554
  63. 1946: 696
  64. 1947: 805
  65. 1948: 704
  66. 1949: 717
  67. 1950: 774
  68. 1951: 870
  69. 1952: 908
  70. 1953: 959
  71. 1954: 897
  72. 1955: 1,006
  73. 1956: 1,197
  74. 1957: 1,132
  75. 1958: 977
  76. 1959: 883
  77. 1960: 806
  78. 1961: 764
  79. 1962: 713
  80. 1963: 725
  81. 1964: 556
  82. 1965: 532
  83. 1966: 455
  84. 1967: 515
  85. 1968: 761
  86. 1969: 642
  87. 1970: 628
  88. 1971: 500
  89. 1972: 466
  90. 1973: 416
  91. 1974: 353
  92. 1975: 313
  93. 1976: 338
  94. 1977: 342
  95. 1978: 313
  96. 1979: 440
  97. 1980: 488
  98. 1981: 493
  99. 1982: 513
  100. 1983: 443
  101. 1984: 497
  102. 1985: 569
  103. 1986: 489
  104. 1987: 447
  105. 1988: 493
  106. 1989: 526
  107. 1990: 447
  108. 1991: 432
  109. 1992: 379
  110. 1993: 435
  111. 1994: 488
  112. 1995: 407
  113. 1996: 376
  114. 1997: 474
  115. 1998: 497
  116. 1999: 444
  117. 2000: 463
  118. 2001: 399
  119. 2002: 375
  120. 2003: 404
  121. 2004: 355
  122. 2005: 332
  123. 2006: 316
  124. 2007: 288
  125. 2008: 272
  126. 2009: 241
  127. 2010: 233
  128. 2011: 282
  129. 2012: 262
  130. 2013: 297
  131. 2014: 340
  132. 2015: 369
  133. 2016: 459
  134. 2017: 504
  135. 2018: 484
  136. 2019: 388
  137. 2020: 415
  138. 2021: 465
  139. 2022: 421
  140. 2023: 394
  141. 2024: 387
  142. 2025: 372

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Laurel worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,692 people named Laurel alive worldwide today, ranking #1095 globally.

Is Laurel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,140 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,692 bearers, which is 1 in 9,299 Americans.

Is Laurel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Laurel is used 3.8% male and 96.2% female.

Where does the name Laurel come from?

Who are famous people named Laurel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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