boy's name
Laird
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,917
Laird is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laird 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 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 98 |
| 1920s | 159 |
| 1930s | 157 |
| 1940s | 321 |
| 1950s | 392 |
| 1960s | 217 |
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 197 |
| 2010s | 133 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 21 |
How popular is Laird?
In 2022, Laird was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Laird 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 Laird
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laird also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laird over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laird
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laird — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laird
How popular is the name Laird?
In 2022, Laird was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laird a girl's or a boy's name?
Laird is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laird?
Laird has 1 syllable.
When was Laird most popular?
Laird peaked in 2006, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.