Laura
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning laurel tree; symbol of victory.
Babies a year
939
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#379
down from #359
UK popularity
#303
148 babies · down from #258
How Laura has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #320 |
| 2016 | #346 |
| 2017 | #339 |
| 2018 | #339 |
| 2019 | #337 |
| 2020 | #357 |
| 2021 | #390 |
| 2022 | #363 |
| 2023 | #365 |
| 2024 | #359 |
| 2025 | #379 |
In 2025, 148 babies in England and Wales were named Laura. In the US, 939 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 18,972 in 1964.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Laura was most common in 1880, when it went to 1.04% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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