How Many People Are Named Laura?

803,566

people in the United States are named Laura

1 in 416 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#66

⭐⭐ Common

Population Percentage

0.2399%

Of US population

Peak Year

1964

19,008 births

Trend

β†’

Stable

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Late Roman
Pronunciation: LAWR-Ι™ (English), LOW-ra (Spanish, Italian, Polish, German), LOW-rah (Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, D
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.... [more]

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
99.7%
Male
0.3%

This name is Primarily Female

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 60.5 years old

Young (<30) 70,967
8.8%
Adult (30–60) 393,618
49%
Senior (>60) 338,981
42.2%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

California 76,414
New York 62,621
Texas 56,564
Illinois 45,049
Ohio 38,157
Pennsylvania 35,732
Michigan 32,923
New Jersey 23,532
Florida 21,167
Massachusetts 20,691

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Laura"

  • 868 babies were named Laura in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1964
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in California

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