Laura
Girl name · Latin origin
Laura meaning
laurel tree
Laura at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #358 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Laura popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #17 | 1,012 |
| 1890 | #27 | 1,634 |
| 1900 | #45 | 1,824 |
| 1910 | #53 | 1,834 |
| 1920 | #63 | 4,171 |
| 1930 | #89 | 2,909 |
| 1940 | #108 | 2,350 |
| 1950 | #63 | 5,725 |
| 1960 | #24 | 17,060 |
| 1969 | #10 | 17,921 |
| 1970 | #13 | 16,492 |
| 1980 | #21 | 12,917 |
| 1990 | #29 | 10,914 |
| 2000 | #85 | 3,740 |
| 2010 | #271 | 1,214 |
| 2020 | #357 | 868 |
| 2024 | #358 | 868 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #17 | 1,012 |
| 1881 | #19 | 962 |
| 1882 | #17 | 1,151 |
| 1883 | #19 | 1,183 |
| 1884 | #21 | 1,246 |
| 1885 | #21 | 1,325 |
| 1886 | #22 | 1,372 |
| 1887 | #22 | 1,364 |
| 1888 | #25 | 1,624 |
| 1889 | #25 | 1,567 |
| 1890 | #27 | 1,634 |
| 1891 | #29 | 1,509 |
| 1892 | #29 | 1,744 |
| 1893 | #31 | 1,683 |
| 1894 | #32 | 1,730 |
| 1895 | #36 | 1,643 |
| 1896 | #37 | 1,665 |
| 1897 | #39 | 1,585 |
| 1898 | #38 | 1,768 |
| 1899 | #43 | 1,472 |
| 1900 | #45 | 1,824 |
| 1901 | #44 | 1,402 |
| 1902 | #43 | 1,559 |
| 1903 | #43 | 1,503 |
| 1904 | #47 | 1,508 |
| 1905 | #49 | 1,566 |
| 1906 | #52 | 1,467 |
| 1907 | #51 | 1,621 |
| 1908 | #52 | 1,558 |
| 1909 | #55 | 1,524 |
| 1910 | #53 | 1,834 |
| 1911 | #57 | 1,790 |
| 1912 | #57 | 2,413 |
| 1913 | #62 | 2,454 |
| 1914 | #59 | 3,059 |
| 1915 | #61 | 3,723 |
| 1916 | #64 | 3,744 |
| 1917 | #65 | 3,807 |
| 1918 | #64 | 4,062 |
| 1919 | #71 | 3,663 |
| 1920 | #63 | 4,171 |
| 1921 | #71 | 3,998 |
| 1922 | #68 | 3,902 |
| 1923 | #73 | 3,710 |
| 1924 | #72 | 3,829 |
| 1925 | #75 | 3,588 |
| 1926 | #81 | 3,373 |
| 1927 | #81 | 3,338 |
| 1928 | #83 | 3,146 |
| 1929 | #90 | 2,936 |
| 1930 | #89 | 2,909 |
| 1931 | #89 | 2,668 |
| 1932 | #88 | 2,748 |
| 1933 | #91 | 2,536 |
| 1934 | #96 | 2,438 |
| 1935 | #101 | 2,358 |
| 1936 | #106 | 2,255 |
| 1937 | #105 | 2,363 |
| 1938 | #108 | 2,443 |
| 1939 | #107 | 2,375 |
| 1940 | #108 | 2,350 |
| 1941 | #115 | 2,274 |
| 1942 | #115 | 2,409 |
| 1943 | #117 | 2,391 |
| 1944 | #119 | 2,244 |
| 1945 | #77 | 3,589 |
| 1946 | #75 | 4,478 |
| 1947 | #74 | 5,051 |
| 1948 | #73 | 4,901 |
| 1949 | #65 | 5,384 |
| 1950 | #63 | 5,725 |
| 1951 | #60 | 6,466 |
| 1952 | #53 | 7,188 |
| 1953 | #51 | 7,628 |
| 1954 | #45 | 8,719 |
| 1955 | #41 | 9,010 |
| 1956 | #34 | 10,570 |
| 1957 | #31 | 12,179 |
| 1958 | #29 | 13,513 |
| 1959 | #30 | 14,529 |
| 1960 | #24 | 17,060 |
| 1961 | #21 | 17,900 |
| 1962 | #21 | 17,490 |
| 1963 | #16 | 18,512 |
| 1964 | #14 | 18,967 |
| 1965 | #17 | 16,218 |
| 1966 | #19 | 15,553 |
| 1967 | #15 | 15,819 |
| 1968 | #11 | 18,741 |
| 1969 | #10 | 17,921 |
| 1970 | #13 | 16,492 |
| 1971 | #16 | 13,874 |
| 1972 | #17 | 11,777 |
| 1973 | #19 | 10,343 |
| 1974 | #21 | 9,716 |
| 1975 | #20 | 10,312 |
| 1976 | #20 | 11,251 |
| 1977 | #20 | 11,320 |
| 1978 | #19 | 11,242 |
| 1979 | #20 | 11,880 |
| 1980 | #21 | 12,917 |
| 1981 | #21 | 13,291 |
| 1982 | #22 | 13,310 |
| 1983 | #23 | 13,199 |
| 1984 | #19 | 14,818 |
| 1985 | #14 | 16,002 |
| 1986 | #20 | 14,173 |
| 1987 | #22 | 13,032 |
| 1988 | #23 | 12,127 |
| 1989 | #25 | 11,742 |
| 1990 | #29 | 10,914 |
| 1991 | #35 | 9,644 |
| 1992 | #38 | 8,311 |
| 1993 | #43 | 7,260 |
| 1994 | #46 | 6,860 |
| 1995 | #55 | 6,008 |
| 1996 | #66 | 5,227 |
| 1997 | #66 | 4,851 |
| 1998 | #74 | 4,298 |
| 1999 | #81 | 3,878 |
| 2000 | #85 | 3,740 |
| 2001 | #86 | 3,563 |
| 2002 | #105 | 3,158 |
| 2003 | #124 | 2,750 |
| 2004 | #129 | 2,556 |
| 2005 | #146 | 2,355 |
| 2006 | #172 | 2,066 |
| 2007 | #183 | 1,843 |
| 2008 | #215 | 1,593 |
| 2009 | #234 | 1,412 |
| 2010 | #271 | 1,214 |
| 2011 | #273 | 1,170 |
| 2012 | #279 | 1,146 |
| 2013 | #314 | 1,029 |
| 2014 | #315 | 1,052 |
| 2015 | #320 | 1,016 |
| 2016 | #345 | 968 |
| 2017 | #339 | 948 |
| 2018 | #339 | 946 |
| 2019 | #337 | 951 |
| 2020 | #357 | 868 |
| 2021 | #389 | 805 |
| 2022 | #363 | 873 |
| 2023 | #362 | 845 |
| 2024 | #358 | 868 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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