Laural: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,226
1920s	31	3	+520%	#3,609
1930s	27	3	-13%	#1,998
1940s	140	14	+419%	#2,113
1950s	253	25	+81%	#1,482
1960s	239	24	-6%	#2,019
1970s	128	13	-46%	#2,821
1980s	95	10	-26%	#4,625
1990s	82	8	-14%	#7,364
2000s	53	5	-35%	#9,574
2010s	5	1	-91%	#18,383
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,226

1920s

+520%

#3,609

1930s

-13%

#1,998

1940s

140

+419%

#2,113

1950s

253

+81%

#1,482

1960s

239

-6%

#2,019

1970s

128

-46%

#2,821

1980s

-26%

#4,625

1990s

-14%

#7,364

2000s

-35%

#9,574

2010s

-91%

#18,383

2020s (to 2025)

–

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.

How old are people named Laural?

The median living Laural is about 60 years old; half are between 44 and 69. An estimated 900 people named Laural 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.

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

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

How old is the average Laural?

The median living Laural is about 60 years old. Half of all living Laurals are between 44 and 69 years old.

How many people named Laural are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Laural are alive in the United States, based on 1,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

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Laural popularity over time

The story of Laural

How old are people named Laural?

Laural year by year

Frequently asked questions

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