Laurel
3 countries#734 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Laurel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
48,973 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #734 · peaked in 1956 with 1,197 births
Most common in: California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
78 births recorded 1963–2022 · currently #4045 · peaked in 2021 with 9 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
23 births recorded 2004–2019 · peaked in 2014 with 6 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Laurel’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #849 | — |
| 2007 | #937 | ↓88 |
| 2008 | #981 | ↓44 |
| 2009 | #1059 | ↓78 |
| 2010 | #1063 | ↓4 |
| 2011 | #922 | ↑141 |
| 2012 | #967 | ↓45 |
| 2013 | #866 | ↑101 |
| 2014 | #813 | ↑53 |
| 2015 | #768 | ↑45 |
| 2016 | #643 | ↑125 |
| 2017 | #597 | ↑46 |
| 2018 | #620 | ↓23 |
| 2019 | #728 | ↓108 |
| 2020 | #685 | ↑43 |
| 2021 | #637 | ↑48 |
| 2022 | #709 | ↓72 |
| 2023 | #715 | ↓6 |
| 2024 | #729 | ↓14 |
| 2025 | #734 | ↓5 |
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