Laredo
The Story of Laredo
As a girl name
Laredo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Laredos were born — ranking #15,431 that year. As of 2026, Laredo ranks #15,431 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Laredos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laredo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 9 Laredos were born — ranking #5,867 that year. As of 2026, Laredo ranks #10,556 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Laredos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Laredo
Laredo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Laredo's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #5,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Laredo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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