Laura
5 lettersFemale #379 · 805 reported
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US name popularity
Laura name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Laura ranks #379 in female records (805 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #379 · 805 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 67 female records (872 to 805); rank moved from #359 to #379.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 2 female records (807 to 805); rank moved from #389 to #379.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 968 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Laura becoming more popular?
Laura's reported female count decreased by 67 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #359 to #379. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Laura. That is not a count of zero.
Laura in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 805 | 379 | — | — |
| 2024 | 872 | 359 | — | — |
| 2023 | 846 | 362 | — | — |
| 2022 | 874 | 363 | — | — |
| 2021 | 807 | 389 | — | — |
| 2020 | 871 | 356 | — | — |
| 2019 | 951 | 337 | — | — |
| 2018 | 947 | 339 | — | — |
| 2017 | 948 | 340 | — | — |
| 2016 | 968 | 346 | — | — |
Questions about Laura’s popularity
How common is Laura in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Laura ranks #379 in female records (805 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Laura?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Laura only.
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