Laird: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,113
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	98	10	–	#1,673
1920s	159	16	+62%	#1,587
1930s	157	16	-1%	#1,251
1940s	321	32	+104%	#1,041
1950s	392	39	+22%	#1,060
1960s	217	22	-45%	#1,396
1970s	119	12	-45%	#1,912
1980s	52	5	-56%	#4,330
1990s	31	3	-40%	#6,617
2000s	197	20	+535%	#2,527
2010s	133	13	-32%	#4,207
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-74%	#8,560

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,113

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,673

1920s

159

+62%

#1,587

1930s

157

-1%

#1,251

1940s

321

+104%

#1,041

1950s

392

+22%

#1,060

1960s

217

-45%

#1,396

1970s

119

-45%

#1,912

1980s

-56%

#4,330

1990s

-40%

#6,617

2000s

197

+535%

#2,527

2010s

133

-32%

#4,207

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#8,560

The story of Laird

Laird is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 1,902 American babies have been named Laird. Its peak came in 2006, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laird stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laird?

The median living Laird is about 59 years old; half are between 20 and 72. An estimated 1,200 people named Laird are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laird year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,697
2021	9	#8,560
2020	6	#11,412
2019	9	#8,593
2018	8	#9,297
2017	11	#7,359
2016	12	#6,964
2015	9	#8,434
2014	10	#7,899
2013	18	#5,091
2012	24	#4,207
2011	17	#5,339
2010	15	#5,918
2009	25	#4,119
2008	30	#3,613
2007	31	#3,484
2006	48	#2,527
2005	26	#3,680
2004	8	#8,603
2003	6	#10,325
2002	10	#6,832
2001	8	#8,001
2000	5	#11,433
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,914
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,347
1975	8	#4,151
1970	22	#1,912
1965	16	#2,039
1960	26	#1,607
1955	44	#1,125
1950	42	#1,094
1945	29	#1,236
1940	21	#1,504
1935	16	#1,797
1930	15	#2,017
1925	11	#2,678
1920	14	#2,286
1915	15	#1,931
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laird, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laird?

The median living Laird is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lairds are between 20 and 72 years old.

How many people named Laird are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Laird are alive in the United States, based on 1,902 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laird in 2025?

Laird did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laird?

1,902 babies have been named Laird in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laird most popular?

Laird peaked in 2006, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Laird a boy or girl name?

Laird is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laird rising or falling?

Laird is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Laird popularity over time

The story of Laird

How old are people named Laird?

Laird year by year

Frequently asked questions

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