Boys' name · since 1957

Laszlo

1,057 babies named Laszlo in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,530 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,057
born since 1957
2010s
peak decade

Laszlo currently ranks #3530 among boys' names in America, with 1,057 babies recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laszlo has been recorded 1,057 times among boys since 1957, currently ranked #3530 nationally and more common than 75% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.

  • #4,956 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,530 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,057 born since 1957
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laszlo ranks #4,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,530 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,057 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,530 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,057
born since 1957
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%74.6%
Laszlo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Laszlo's 1,057 recorded births place it above 89.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Laszlo compares

1,057 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Laszlo's all-time total is 186% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Laszlo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,057 369 358,536
Peak-year births 37 34 22,252

Laszlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Laszlo's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Laszlo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
37
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
010203040 195719661975198419942004201320222025 32

Laszlo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (239 births, 23% of the file).

2010s was Laszlo's strongest decade.

239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Laszlo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 239 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Laszlo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Laszlo's total volume

Laszlo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 6.6%-56, 6.4%-39, 6.1%-111, 1.8%-61, 3.7%-56, 5%-110, 7.4%-67, 3.5%-55, 3.4%-113, 9.2%-112, 3.3%-49, 4%-37, 16.7%-112, 4.8%-42, 4.8%Laszlo-69, 3.5%Laszlo
Laszlo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Laszlo by state

Where Laszlo concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Laszlo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
67 6.3%
#2 New York
27 2.6%
#3 New Jersey
12 1.1%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
#5 Texas
5 0.5%
California share of Laszlo's total US births 6.3%
Even split

67 of 1,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laszlo?
1,057 babies have been named Laszlo since 1957. All-time, it sits at #4,956 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,530 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 37 births.
Where does Laszlo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laszlo ranks #4,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,530 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laszlo most popular?
Laszlo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Laszlo most popular?
The top states for the name Laszlo are California (67 births), New York (27 births), New Jersey (12 births).
How long has the name Laszlo been used?
Laszlo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Laszlo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashawn, Lashaun, Lashon, Lasean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Laszlo's data

  • Laszlo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (239 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Laszlos (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laszlo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laszlo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1957–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Laszlo 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 August 2026.