Laura
Laura
American Names · female
Etymology
- Origin
- Latin
- Meaning
- laurel; bay laurel (symbol of victory and honor)
- Root
- Laurus
Popularity Trends
Peak Year
1968
#33
Latest Rank
#442
2008
Total Births
65,603
Years in Data
1880–2008
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| Year | Rank | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #33 | 1,036 |
| 1881 | #36 | 973 |
| 1882 | #34 | 994 |
| 1883 | #35 | 985 |
| 1884 | #39 | 905 |
| 1885 | #37 | 933 |
| 1886 | #38 | 892 |
| 1887 | #39 | 883 |
| 1888 | #43 | 865 |
| 1889 | #42 | 828 |
| 1890 | #46 | 817 |
| 1891 | #48 | 773 |
| 1892 | #49 | 775 |
| 1893 | #50 | 753 |
| 1894 | #52 | 733 |
| 1895 | #60 | 664 |
| 1896 | #63 | 660 |
| 1897 | #66 | 644 |
| 1898 | #64 | 655 |
| 1899 | #75 | 594 |
| 1900 | #76 | 574 |
| 1901 | #77 | 551 |
| 1902 | #76 | 556 |
| 1903 | #78 | 540 |
| 1904 | #85 | 515 |
| 1905 | #86 | 511 |
| 1906 | #92 | 467 |
| 1907 | #89 | 480 |
| 1908 | #92 | 439 |
| 1909 | #97 | 414 |
| 1910 | #93 | 437 |
| 1911 | #104 | 405 |
| 1912 | #103 | 411 |
| 1913 | #110 | 375 |
| 1914 | #107 | 384 |
| 1915 | #113 | 363 |
| 1916 | #119 | 344 |
| 1917 | #122 | 338 |
| 1918 | #120 | 337 |
| 1919 | #130 | 311 |
| 1920 | #120 | 335 |
| 1921 | #127 | 311 |
| 1922 | #128 | 313 |
| 1923 | #133 | 296 |
| 1924 | #132 | 295 |
| 1925 | #140 | 284 |
| 1926 | #144 | 274 |
| 1927 | #144 | 269 |
| 1928 | #148 | 263 |
| 1929 | #157 | 253 |
| 1930 | #159 | 249 |
| 1931 | #163 | 241 |
| 1932 | #161 | 248 |
| 1933 | #167 | 242 |
| 1934 | #180 | 225 |
| 1935 | #188 | 217 |
| 1936 | #197 | 209 |
| 1937 | #193 | 214 |
| 1938 | #193 | 214 |
| 1939 | #195 | 209 |
| 1940 | #198 | 199 |
| 1941 | #216 | 182 |
| 1942 | #216 | 173 |
| 1943 | #230 | 166 |
| 1944 | #225 | 164 |
| 1945 | #147 | 266 |
| 1946 | #143 | 278 |
| 1947 | #145 | 278 |
| 1948 | #144 | 280 |
| 1949 | #127 | 306 |
| 1950 | #118 | 325 |
| 1951 | #110 | 350 |
| 1952 | #101 | 377 |
| 1953 | #98 | 395 |
| 1954 | #87 | 438 |
| 1955 | #84 | 449 |
| 1956 | #74 | 513 |
| 1957 | #67 | 580 |
| 1958 | #62 | 654 |
| 1959 | #62 | 698 |
| 1960 | #50 | 820 |
| 1961 | #46 | 861 |
| 1962 | #46 | 863 |
| 1963 | #39 | 934 |
| 1964 | #37 | 969 |
| 1965 | #42 | 887 |
| 1966 | #47 | 885 |
| 1967 | #40 | 921 |
| 1968 | #33 | 1,099 |
| 1969 | #33 | 1,017 |
| 1970 | #38 | 900 |
| 1971 | #45 | 791 |
| 1972 | #48 | 730 |
| 1973 | #50 | 665 |
| 1974 | #56 | 620 |
| 1975 | #52 | 661 |
| 1976 | #49 | 715 |
| 1977 | #52 | 688 |
| 1978 | #54 | 683 |
| 1979 | #54 | 689 |
| 1980 | #54 | 725 |
| 1981 | #53 | 743 |
| 1982 | #55 | 733 |
| 1983 | #54 | 737 |
| 1984 | #46 | 821 |
| 1985 | #41 | 866 |
| 1986 | #49 | 768 |
| 1987 | #53 | 695 |
| 1988 | #59 | 630 |
| 1989 | #61 | 589 |
| 1990 | #72 | 531 |
| 1991 | #80 | 474 |
| 1992 | #90 | 414 |
| 1993 | #94 | 367 |
| 1994 | #98 | 351 |
| 1995 | #112 | 312 |
| 1996 | #135 | 271 |
| 1997 | #143 | 253 |
| 1998 | #162 | 220 |
| 1999 | #174 | 198 |
| 2000 | #183 | 187 |
| 2001 | #191 | 179 |
| 2002 | #225 | 158 |
| 2003 | #264 | 136 |
| 2004 | #282 | 126 |
| 2005 | #316 | 115 |
| 2006 | #356 | 98 |
| 2007 | #385 | 86 |
| 2008 | #442 | 76 |