Laural
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,474 in 1957
0 babies were named Laural in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLaural first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,474.
About the name Laural
Laural is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ral”. US birth records list Laural for girls from 1918 to 2012, in 76 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,474 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 404,858 girls |
| 1940s | 9.4 | 106,496 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 76,805 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 77,042 girls |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 122,100 girls |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 180,505 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,920 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 347,222 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Laural
What is the origin of the name Laural?
Laural has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Laural a boy or girl name?
Laural is a girl name.
How popular is the name Laural?
Laural is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,474 in 1957.