Laura

Girl Latin #362 in 2023

Laura is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Laura

From Late - saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus. A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth century.

Popularity of Laura

Popularity, 1880–2023

845 births in 2023

1880 2023

800,119 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1964

19,008 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.