Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Laura
Endangered
Down 95.8% from peak
Peak era
1964
Peak births
18,967
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Laura
How many people are named Laura?
An estimated 555,872 living Americans are named Laura.
How rare is Laura?
Laura is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 805 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.8% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Laura?
The median age of a living American named Laura is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 62 years old.
Is Laura still popular?
No. Laura is endangered as a baby name, down 95.8% from its 1964 peak with 805 births in 2025.
Where is Laura most common?
Laura has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
95.8%
2025
805
All-time
801,811
Where it lives now
Laura is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Laura is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.