girl's name
Laural
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,058
Laural is a girl's name. In 2012 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 1957, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Laural over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 140 |
| 1950s | 253 |
| 1960s | 239 |
| 1970s | 128 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Laural?
In 2012, Laural 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.
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 Laural
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laural also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laural over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laural
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laural — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laural
How popular is the name Laural?
In 2012, Laural 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 Laural a girl's or a boy's name?
Laural is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Laural most popular?
Laural peaked in 1957, when 52 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.