Laura
Laura is a distinctive choice, ranked #303 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Laura in their class.
About the Name Laura
Laura has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 80 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #17 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Laura is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Laura in their class.
In the US it sits at #359 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Laura
- Laura Kuenssberg โ Laura Juliet Kuenssberg is a British journalist who presents the BBC's Sunday morning politics show.
- Laura Kirk โ Laura Ellen Kirk is an American actress and university professor.
- Laura Bush โ Laura Lane Welch Bush is an American educator who was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 as the wife of George W.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Laura
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Laura
Almost certainly the only Laura in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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