Lauro: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,970

among boys · ↓694 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lauro · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

48 babies

All-time total

2,180

#3,125 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Lauro popularity over time

2,180 babies have been named Lauro since 1912, 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

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	54	5	–	#1,633
1920s	141	14	+161%	#1,673
1930s	133	13	-6%	#1,480
1940s	129	13	-3%	#1,532
1950s	173	17	+34%	#1,636
1960s	177	18	+2%	#1,555
1970s	229	23	+29%	#1,581
1980s	272	27	+19%	#1,750
1990s	301	30	+11%	#2,033
2000s	295	30	-2%	#2,111
2010s	175	18	-41%	#4,405
2020s (to 2025)	101	17	-4%	#4,276

Where Lauro 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	26	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lauro

Lauro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,970 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,180 American babies have been named Lauro. Its peak came in 2000, 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 Lauro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lauro?

The median living Lauro is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 53. An estimated 1,700 people named Lauro 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.

Lauro year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,970
2024	25	#4,276
2023	17	#5,587
2022	15	#6,028
2021	15	#5,923
2020	9	#8,458
2019	13	#6,634
2018	18	#5,229
2017	17	#5,431
2016	13	#6,566
2015	19	#4,984
2014	22	#4,474
2013	22	#4,405
2012	17	#5,399
2011	15	#5,844
2010	19	#4,958
2009	23	#4,371
2008	27	#3,884
2007	41	#2,901
2006	29	#3,575
2005	23	#4,000
2004	26	#3,594
2003	27	#3,414
2002	26	#3,413
2001	25	#3,470
2000	48	#2,111
1995	25	#2,893
1990	37	#2,033
1985	35	#1,750
1980	33	#1,752
1975	26	#1,863
1970	26	#1,730
1965	18	#1,893
1960	17	#2,015
1955	16	#2,015
1950	21	#1,636
1945	11	#2,196
1940	15	#1,855
1935	14	#1,992
1930	9	#2,900
1925	19	#1,842
1920	9	#3,090
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Lauro

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lauro Amadò Swiss footballer (1912-1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lauro?

The median living Lauro is about 35 years old. Half of all living Lauros are between 21 and 53 years old.

How many people named Lauro are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Lauro are alive in the United States, based on 2,180 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lauro mean?

From the Italian surname, from a personal name derived from Latin laurus.

How popular is the name Lauro in 2025?

Lauro ranked #4,970 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lauro?

2,180 babies have been named Lauro in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lauro most popular?

Lauro peaked in 2000, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Lauro a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lauro rising or falling?

Lauro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lauro become more popular?

Lauro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Lauro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lauro?

Well-known people named Lauro include Lauro Amadò (soccer player).

Names like Lauro

Names that sound and feel close to Lauro: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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