Laurel

Meaning: Laurel tree
Origin: English (from Latin)

Girl's name · #734 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Laurel is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1956, when it ranked #241. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 47,000 girls since 1883, ranked #734 today.

Across the states

See where Laurel is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Laurel ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,766 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,036 in Canada (2024).

Famous Laurels

Laurel Clark — NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist (1961–2003)
Laurel Holloman — American painter and actress
Laurel Hubbard — Weightlifter from New Zealand
Laurel Goodwin — American actress
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich — American historian

In stories & tradition

Laurel Kent — Superboy (comics)
Laurel Thomas — Emmerdale (TV series)
Laurel Gand — Superman: The Animated Series (TV series)

What Laurels become

Among 167 notable people named Laurel:

Artists & writers appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Laurel Holloman, American painter and actress.

Similar names: Rosalyn · Lauren · Angie · Laurie · Laura · Lacey

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