Names / Girl names
Laurel
Current rank
#734
holding steady
All-time peak
#241
in 1956
First recorded
1883
in U.S. data
Children named
48,900
since 1883
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #241 in 1956 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Victory wreath. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1883. 1956 marked its high point, reaching #241. Today it sits at #734 and is holding steady. Over 48,900 have carried it since records began.