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/\lɔ.ʁɛl\/ · French
01 / Meaning & origin
Laurel is a unisex given name documented in English, French and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 372 girls (rank 734). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Laurel
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 12 | 561 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 930 | observed |
| 1885 | 5 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1886 | 7 | 897 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 6 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1890 | 7 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1891 | 10 | 893 | observed |
| 1892 | 11 | 908 | observed |
| 1893 | 9 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1894 | 16 | 744 | observed |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 1,416 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1898 | 14 | 920 | observed |
| 1899 | 11 | 983 | observed |
| 1900 | 10 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1901 | 15 | 857 | observed |
| 1902 | 10 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 16 | 910 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1907 | 8 | 1,512 | observed |
| 1908 | 16 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1909 | 18 | 961 | observed |
| 1910 | 12 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1911 | 17 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1912 | 23 | 1,080 | observed |
| 1913 | 30 | 981 | observed |
| 1914 | 33 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1915 | 41 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1916 | 37 | 1,167 | observed |
| 1917 | 55 | 933 | observed |
| 1918 | 65 | 885 | observed |
| 1919 | 53 | 984 | observed |
| 1920 | 68 | 880 | observed |
| 1921 | 63 | 935 | observed |
| 1922 | 89 | 774 | observed |
| 1923 | 202 | 486 | observed |
| 1924 | 177 | 546 | observed |
| 1925 | 135 | 631 | observed |
| 1926 | 169 | 537 | observed |
| 1927 | 223 | 466 | observed |
| 1928 | 165 | 541 | observed |
| 1929 | 146 | 566 | observed |
| 1930 | 139 | 580 | observed |
| 1931 | 127 | 586 | observed |
| 1932 | 119 | 602 | observed |
| 1933 | 102 | 650 | observed |
| 1934 | 96 | 680 | observed |
| 1935 | 102 | 646 | observed |
| 1936 | 80 | 748 | observed |
| 1937 | 127 | 597 | observed |
| 1938 | 281 | 397 | observed |
| 1939 | 352 | 339 | observed |
| 1940 | 287 | 404 | observed |
| 1941 | 297 | 398 | observed |
| 1942 | 294 | 418 | observed |
| 1943 | 299 | 425 | observed |
| 1944 | 349 | 378 | observed |
| 1945 | 530 | 298 | observed |
| 1946 | 678 | 283 | observed |
| 1947 | 775 | 277 | observed |
| 1948 | 687 | 291 | observed |
| 1949 | 694 | 293 | observed |
| 1950 | 758 | 282 | observed |
| 1951 | 851 | 269 | observed |
| 1952 | 888 | 269 | observed |
| 1953 | 938 | 267 | observed |
| 1954 | 879 | 286 | observed |
| 1955 | 982 | 276 | observed |
| 1956 | 1,181 | 241 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,123 | 255 | observed |
| 1958 | 965 | 287 | observed |
| 1959 | 874 | 312 | observed |
| 1960 | 790 | 333 | observed |
| 1961 | 757 | 345 | observed |
| 1962 | 700 | 358 | observed |
| 1963 | 717 | 355 | observed |
| 1964 | 544 | 416 | observed |
| 1965 | 524 | 405 | observed |
| 1966 | 444 | 444 | observed |
| 1967 | 506 | 415 | observed |
| 1968 | 753 | 317 | observed |
| 1969 | 631 | 369 | observed |
| 1970 | 622 | 382 | observed |
| 1971 | 494 | 423 | observed |
| 1972 | 466 | 416 | observed |
| 1973 | 416 | 449 | observed |
| 1974 | 343 | 507 | observed |
| 1975 | 313 | 548 | observed |
| 1976 | 330 | 531 | observed |
| 1977 | 337 | 537 | observed |
| 1978 | 313 | 557 | observed |
| 1979 | 431 | 467 | observed |
| 1980 | 477 | 449 | observed |
| 1981 | 481 | 446 | observed |
| 1982 | 507 | 431 | observed |
| 1983 | 436 | 464 | observed |
| 1984 | 491 | 428 | observed |
| 1985 | 561 | 402 | observed |
| 1986 | 482 | 449 | observed |
| 1987 | 447 | 481 | observed |
| 1988 | 493 | 454 | observed |
| 1989 | 526 | 461 | observed |
| 1990 | 447 | 531 | observed |
| 1991 | 432 | 542 | observed |
| 1992 | 374 | 607 | observed |
| 1993 | 426 | 561 | observed |
| 1994 | 488 | 510 | observed |
| 1995 | 407 | 567 | observed |
| 1996 | 376 | 608 | observed |
| 1997 | 474 | 510 | observed |
| 1998 | 497 | 507 | observed |
| 1999 | 444 | 566 | observed |
| 2000 | 463 | 562 | observed |
| 2001 | 399 | 627 | observed |
| 2002 | 375 | 674 | observed |
| 2003 | 404 | 656 | observed |
| 2004 | 355 | 740 | observed |
| 2005 | 332 | 782 | observed |
| 2006 | 316 | 849 | observed |
| 2007 | 288 | 937 | observed |
| 2008 | 272 | 981 | observed |
| 2009 | 241 | 1,059 | observed |
| 2010 | 233 | 1,063 | observed |
| 2011 | 282 | 922 | observed |
| 2012 | 262 | 967 | observed |
| 2013 | 297 | 866 | observed |
| 2014 | 340 | 813 | observed |
| 2015 | 369 | 768 | observed |
| 2016 | 459 | 643 | observed |
| 2017 | 504 | 597 | observed |
| 2018 | 484 | 620 | observed |
| 2019 | 388 | 728 | observed |
| 2020 | 415 | 685 | observed |
| 2021 | 465 | 637 | observed |
| 2022 | 415 | 709 | observed |
| 2023 | 394 | 715 | observed |
| 2024 | 387 | 729 | observed |
| 2025 | 372 | 734 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Laurel” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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