Laurel

Girl name

Laurel has been given to 48,973 babies in the U.S. since 1883. It peaked in 1956 and currently ranks #734 for girls (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

48,973

Peak year

1956 (1,197 babies)

Rank in 2025

#734 for girls

First recorded

1883

10-year trend

▲ +1%

Gender split

96% girls / 4% boys

Laurel Clark

NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Laurel.

48,957 babies since 1880

47,891 babies since 1915

46,489 babies since 1900

46,223 babies since 1921

45,818 babies since 1880

44,757 babies since 1888

53,424 babies since 1887

44,171 babies since 1920

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