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Laban

/ˈleɪbən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2021

Laban has been given to about 596 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1932, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈleɪbən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 417
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Laban per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1932 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time596

How popular is Laban?

Its best year was 1932, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 1963rd. The typical living American called Laban is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Laban

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lathan0.75
  2. Alan0.70
  3. Fabian0.70
  4. Adan0.70
  5. Rayan0.70
  6. Hasan0.70
  7. Karan0.70
  8. Ayan0.70

Middle names for Laban

Ranked by flow score
  1. Laban John0.77
  2. Laban Bryce0.76
  3. Laban Ross0.76
  4. Laban Quinn0.76
  5. Laban Jude0.76
  6. Laban Finn0.76

Sibling names for Laban

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.72
  2. Aronbrother · 0.72
  3. Thaddeusbrother · 0.71
  4. Aileensister · 0.70
  5. Elishaeither · 0.69
  6. Aracelisister · 0.69

Where Laban is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Laban Anderson0.74
    2. Laban White0.72
    3. Laban Reyes0.72
    4. Laban Moore0.72
    5. Laban Hill0.72
    6. Laban Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Laban

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.