Total births
19
Unisex name · since 1994
Laredo
19 babies named Laredo in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1994–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Laredo since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Laredo has 19 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2001.
- 19 total births
- 1994–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Laredo since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 19
- total births
- 1994–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Laredo was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laredo in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Laredo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laredo's full recorded timeline at 1996, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laredo at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Laredo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2001
- Peak year (1994)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Laredo popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2002 (Laredo as girls' name)
Laredo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Laredo's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Laredo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laredo? ▼
19 babies have been named Laredo since 1994. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Laredo most popular? ▼
Laredo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Laredo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Laredo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 19 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Laredo been used? ▼
Laredo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 8 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Laredo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Laron, Larkin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laredo's data
- Laredo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laredo
Nearby Names Like Laredo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laredo
Larry Boy
#1068 807,588 births
Lars Boy
#2173 7,035 births
Laron Boy
#4591 5,193 births
Larkin Boy
#2917 2,521 births
Larson Boy
#2451 1,677 births
Compare Laredo side by side: Laredo vs Larry Laredo vs Lars Laredo vs Laron
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laredo: Baby Name Since 1994 - 19 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laredo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laredo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.