Total births
381
Girls' name · since 1917
Laurell
Laurell has 381 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 381
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Laurell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 381 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurell has been recorded 381 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2019.
- 381 total births
- 1917–2019 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
381 girls have been named Laurell since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2019.
- 381
- total births
- 1917–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Laurell was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
14 babies were named Laurell in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Laurell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laurell splits its recorded history at 1963: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laurell at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Laurell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2019
- Peak year (1955)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Laurell popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1923 (Laurell as boys' name)
Laurell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Laurell's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Laurell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 91 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurell? ▼
381 babies have been named Laurell since 1917. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1955 with 14 births.
When was Laurell most popular? ▼
Laurell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Laurell been used? ▼
Records for Laurell go back to 1917, giving 103 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Laurell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laurell's data
- Laurell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Laurell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurell
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Laurie Girl
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Laurel Girl
#729 47,113 births
Lauryn Girl
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Compare Laurell side by side: Laurell vs Laura Laurell vs Lauren Laurell vs Laurie
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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, 1917–2019 (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. "Laurell: Baby Name Since 1917 - 381 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurell. 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 Laurell 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.