Laurel
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning laurel tree; symbol of victory and honor.
Babies a year
500
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#734
down from #728
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
How Laurel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #766 |
| 2016 | #643 |
| 2017 | #596 |
| 2018 | #619 |
| 2019 | #728 |
| 2020 | #683 |
| 2021 | #637 |
| 2022 | #706 |
| 2023 | #715 |
| 2024 | #728 |
| 2025 | #734 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Laurel. In the US, 500 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,182 in 1956.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Laurel was most common in 1955, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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