boy's name
Laban
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 602
Laban is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laban over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Laban?
In 2021, Laban was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Laban is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laban
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laban over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laban
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laban — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laban
How popular is the name Laban?
In 2021, Laban was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laban a girl's or a boy's name?
Laban is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laban?
Laban has 2 syllables.
When was Laban most popular?
Laban peaked in 1932, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.