Laura
4 countries#379 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Laura was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
804,390 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #379 · peaked in 1964 with 19,008 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
148,897 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #188 · peaked in 1988 with 9,241 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
21,270 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #217 · peaked in 1985 with 1,266 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,347 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 1997 with 163 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Laura’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #172 | — |
| 2007 | #183 | ↓11 |
| 2008 | #215 | ↓32 |
| 2009 | #234 | ↓19 |
| 2010 | #271 | ↓37 |
| 2011 | #273 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #279 | ↓6 |
| 2013 | #314 | ↓35 |
| 2014 | #315 | ↓1 |
| 2015 | #320 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #345 | ↓25 |
| 2017 | #339 | ↑6 |
| 2018 | #339 | — |
| 2019 | #337 | ↑2 |
| 2020 | #356 | ↓19 |
| 2021 | #389 | ↓33 |
| 2022 | #363 | ↑26 |
| 2023 | #362 | ↑1 |
| 2024 | #357 | ↑5 |
| 2025 | #379 | ↓22 |
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