Laural
Every Laural since 1918 — 1,058 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Laural
Laural 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 1918, 1,058 American babies have been named Laural. Its peak came in 1957, when 52 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1950s.
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 Laural stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Laural year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | #18,383 |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #19,247 |
| 2006 | 10 | #11,080 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 7 | #13,563 |
| 2003 | 10 | #10,106 |
| 2002 | 5 | #16,968 |
| 2001 | 6 | #14,557 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,574 |
| 1995 | 7 | #11,203 |
| 1990 | 6 | #12,214 |
| 1985 | 14 | #5,212 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,647 |
| 1975 | 13 | #4,734 |
| 1970 | 25 | #2,821 |
| 1965 | 22 | #2,650 |
| 1960 | 31 | #2,077 |
| 1955 | 25 | #2,192 |
| 1950 | 19 | #2,300 |
| 1945 | 17 | #2,113 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3,689 |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | 6 | #4,704 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Laural in 2025?
Laural 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 Laural?
1,058 babies have been named Laural in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Laural most popular?
Laural peaked in 1957, when 52 newborns received the name.
Is Laural a boy or girl name?
Laural is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Laural rising or falling?
Laural has been roughly stable over the past decade.