Laurell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,850 in 1949
0 babies were named Laurell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLaurell first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,850.
About the name Laurell
Laurell is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Laurell for girls from 1917 to 2019, in 51 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,850 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 361,446 girls |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 452,489 girls |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1950s | 4.8 | 210,084 girls |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 452,489 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 409,836 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Laurell
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Laurell
What is the origin of the name Laurell?
Laurell has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Laurell a boy or girl name?
Laurell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Laurell?
Laurell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #2,850 in 1949.