Trend of the Popularity of Laura as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 805 female babies that were named Laura in the US, which was 0.05% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Laura peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1985 with a count of 16,002 babies, which was 0.93% of the total female babies born in the US in 1985.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Laura, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Laura.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Laura in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Laura in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Laura from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Laura as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 12916 0.78
1981 13292 0.80
1982 13310 0.79
1983 13199 0.79
1984 14818 0.88
1985 16002 0.93
1986 14172 0.83
1987 13033 0.75
1988 12126 0.68
1989 11740 0.64
1990 10914 0.57
1991 9644 0.51
1992 8311 0.45
1993 7262 0.40
1994 6860 0.38
1995 6008 0.34
1996 5227 0.30
1997 4851 0.28
1998 4298 0.24
1999 3878 0.22
2000 3741 0.21
2001 3563 0.20
2002 3159 0.18
2003 2750 0.15
2004 2555 0.14
2005 2356 0.13
2006 2066 0.11
2007 1844 0.10
2008 1595 0.08
2009 1414 0.08
2010 1214 0.07
2011 1171 0.07
2012 1146 0.07
2013 1029 0.06
2014 1052 0.06
2015 1016 0.06
2016 968 0.06
2017 948 0.06
2018 947 0.06
2019 951 0.06
2020 871 0.05
2021 807 0.05
2022 874 0.05
2023 846 0.05
2024 872 0.05
2025 805 0.05