Laura Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #17 |
| 1997 | #17 |
| 1998 | #25 |
| 1999 | #29 |
| 2000 | #30 |
| 2001 | #37 |
| 2002 | #48 |
| 2003 | #67 |
| 2004 | #81 |
| 2005 | #94 |
| 2006 | #101 |
| 2007 | #106 |
| 2008 | #120 |
| 2009 | #117 |
| 2010 | #125 |
| 2011 | #134 |
| 2012 | #140 |
| 2013 | #146 |
| 2014 | #160 |
| 2015 | #145 |
| 2016 | #150 |
| 2017 | #145 |
| 2018 | #169 |
| 2019 | #176 |
| 2020 | #178 |
| 2021 | #180 |
| 2022 | #200 |
| 2023 | #233 |
| 2024 | #258 |
| 2025 | #303 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 73 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #141 among girls in Norway, #303 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Republic of Ireland in 1992.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #303 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #258 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #233 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #200 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #180 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #178 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #176 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #169 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #150 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #160 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 359 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #140 | 405 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #134 | 415 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #125 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #117 | 465 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #120 | 427 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #106 | 490 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #101 | 525 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #94 | 571 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #81 | 634 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 766 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #48 | 1,065 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #37 | 1,326 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #30 | 1,628 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #29 | 1,846 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #25 | 2,299 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 2,937 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 3,582 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 236 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 258 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 311 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 323 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 382 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 398 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 433 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 453 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 411 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 468 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 428 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 429 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 378 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 361 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 347 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 334 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 293 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 207 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #253 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #243 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #178 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #157 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #179 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #215 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #92 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #99 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #98 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #60 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #43 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #42 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #26 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #24 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #24 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #19 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #15 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #13 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #141 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #99 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #111 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #110 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #104 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #129 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #113 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #111 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #104 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #127 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #136 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #149 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #187 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #160 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #156 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #183 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #178 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #167 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #164 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #211 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #197 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #181 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #167 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #149 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #153 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #169 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #183 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #179 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #204 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #161 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #166 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #133 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #133 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #172 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #163 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #231 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #146 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #157 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #151 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #141 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #144 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #148 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #142 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #157 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #160 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #132 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #157 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #225 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #246 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #320 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #350 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #310 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #329 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #351 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #358 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #352 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #564 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #362 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #439 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #459 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #402 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #512 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #425 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #349 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #368 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #378 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #350 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #307 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #346 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #278 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #354 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #276 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #313 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 361 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 397 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 357 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 577 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 607 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 659 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 605 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 685 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 666 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 616 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 716 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 771 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 752 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 783 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 782 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 665 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 714 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 531 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 395 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #77 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #86 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #131 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #351 | 9 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.