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boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Laszlo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,561 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav.

Rank 2025
#3,561
among boys · ↑380 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Laszlo · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
37 babies
All-time total
1,057
#4,952 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Laszlo popularity over time

1,057 babies have been named Laszlo since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 52 5 – #1,810
1960s 186 19 +258% #1,602
1970s 98 10 -47% #2,176
1980s 77 8 -21% #3,442
1990s 86 9 +12% #4,375
2000s 144 14 +67% #4,543
2010s 239 24 +66% #3,033
2020s (to 2025) 175 29 +22% #3,388

Where Laszlo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Laszlo

Laszlo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,561 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,057 American babies have been named Laszlo. Its peak came in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Laszlo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laszlo?

The median living Laszlo is about 21 years old; half are between 8 and 51. An estimated 1,000 people named Laszlo are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Laszlo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,561
2024 28 #3,941
2023 35 #3,388
2022 26 #4,149
2021 26 #4,081
2020 28 #3,774
2019 22 #4,579
2018 35 #3,279
2017 25 #4,187
2016 28 #3,848
2015 23 #4,359
2014 23 #4,334
2013 37 #3,033
2012 18 #5,163
2011 15 #5,843
2010 13 #6,578
2009 21 #4,684
2008 21 #4,641
2007 15 #5,810
2006 9 #8,459
2005 15 #5,461
2004 9 #7,924
2003 18 #4,543
2002 13 #5,596
2001 15 #5,042
2000 8 #7,891
1995 – –
1990 11 #4,868
1985 6 #6,215
1980 12 #3,532
1975 7 #4,588
1970 18 #2,176
1965 16 #2,042
1960 20 #1,844
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laszlo?

The median living Laszlo is about 21 years old. Half of all living Laszlos are between 8 and 51 years old.

How many people named Laszlo are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Laszlo are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laszlo mean?

Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav.

How popular is the name Laszlo in 2025?

Laszlo ranked #3,561 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laszlo?

1,057 babies have been named Laszlo in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laszlo most popular?

Laszlo peaked in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Laszlo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laszlo rising or falling?

Laszlo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Laszlo become more popular?

Laszlo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Laszlo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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