Laurel has been given to about 48,973 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.
Laurel ranks 734th among American girls in 2025, with 372 born that year. Its best year was 1956, when 1,197 babies were given the name, ranking 241st. The typical living American called Laurel is about 53 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Hampshire, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
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.