boy's name
Lauro
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,180
Lauro is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lauro is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 48 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lauro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 141 |
| 1930s | 133 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 173 |
| 1960s | 177 |
| 1970s | 229 |
| 1980s | 272 |
| 1990s | 301 |
| 2000s | 295 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Lauro?
In 2025, Lauro was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lauro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lauro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lauro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lauro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lauro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lauro
How popular is the name Lauro?
In 2025, Lauro was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lauro a girl's or a boy's name?
Lauro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lauro?
Lauro has 2 syllables.
When was Lauro most popular?
Lauro peaked in 2000, when 48 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lauro a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lauro currently ranks #5,033 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.