Laurel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1302 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Laurel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1302
US Rank #728
About the Name Laurel
Laurel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 205 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #758 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Laurel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #728, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Laurel
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Laurel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Laurel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Laurel is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 205 places over the last five years to #1302 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Laurel is more popular in the US (#728) than in the UK (#1302). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Laurel include: Nissan Laurel — The Nissan Laurel (Japanese: 日産・ローレル, Hepburn: Nissan Rōreru) is a two- and four-door sedan manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1968 to 2002.; Laurel Lee — Laurel Frances Lee is an American attorney, former judge, and politician serving as the U.; Laurel Massé — Laurel Massé is an American jazz singer and former member of The Manhattan Transfer..
Laurel ranks #728 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
25
UK babies named Laurel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 205 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Laurel
Likely around 1 other Laurel in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Laurel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Nissan Laurel (Japanese: 日産・ローレル, Hepburn: Nissan Rōreru) is a two- and four-door sedan manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1968 to 2002. Later generations added all-wheel-drive along with turbocharged engines.
Laurel Blair Clark was an American NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist. She died along with her six fellow crew members in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel, also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and briefly served as the last Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25, 1986, when the position was abolished. He was a major leader of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO), the political party that helped topple the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos with the 1986 People Power Revolution.
Laurel Frances Lee is an American attorney, former judge, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 15th congressional district since 2023.
José Paciano Laurel y García was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945, which was a Japanese ally during World War II. Laurel was the runner-up in the 1949 Philippine presidential election.