How old is someone named Laura?
The average Laura is 51 years old.
Half of all living Lauras are between 40 and 63.
When was Laura popular?
Laura peaked in 1964 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 805 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15,578 | 0 |
| 1910s | 30,646 | 0 |
| 1920s | 36,141 | 590 |
| 1930s | 25,240 | 5,300 |
| 1940s | 35,176 | 21,000 |
| 1950s | 95,743 | 76,000 |
| 1960s | 174,634 | 150,000 |
| 1970s | 118,658 | 110,000 |
| 1980s | 135,207 | 130,000 |
| 1990s | 67,445 | 66,000 |
| 2000s | 25,081 | 25,000 |
| 2010s | 10,447 | 10,000 |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 5,000 |
How many Lauras are still alive?
About 600,000 Lauras are alive in the US today. That's 75% of the roughly 800,000 babies named Laura since 1880.
Most Lauras ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Laura?
About one in three living Lauras are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Laura an old name?
Yes. Laura is older than 79 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Laura will be 69 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Laura a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Lauras are women.
Names the same age as Laura
NAME TWIN
Laura's name twin is Antionette. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Antionette's age curve is the closest match to Laura's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Laura
How old is the average Laura?
The average Laura in the US is 51 years old. The median is 53, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Laura?
About 600,000 Lauras are alive in the US today, out of roughly 800,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Laura most popular?
In 1964, when about 19,000 baby girls were named Laura.
Is Laura a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 33% of living Lauras, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this