Girl name
Laurel
Laurel holds the #734 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 372 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1956 (#241 nationally, 1,181 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1883. The name's biggest fan base is in New Hampshire (#236 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#734
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#241
in 1956 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
372
girls named Laurel
Laurel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Laurel is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Hampshire (#236), Pennsylvania (#303), Mississippi (#441)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Laurel in the most recent year of SSA data.
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