Laurel

Rank 705th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Laurel was 705th most popular baby name for girls and 1,325th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 421 babies were named Laurel in the United States. The gender distribution for "Laurel" is 98.6% female and 1.4% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 8,000 babies in the United States were named Laurel. Today, the average age of someone named Laurel is around 48 to 54 years old.

The name "Laurel" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Laurel is pronounced loh-rul in English. The name Laurel has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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