Laurell
Laurell may refer to:Laurell K. Hamilton, American fantasy and romance writer Anna Laurell Nash, Swedish boxer Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, Finnish jazz guitarist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and producer Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, New Zealand former politician and Prime Minister Carl-Bertil Laurell (1919-2001), Swedish medical doctor and researcher Kay Laurell (1890-1927), American stage- and…
Meaning & Origin of Laurell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laurell may refer to:Laurell K. Hamilton, American fantasy and romance writer Anna Laurell Nash, Swedish boxer Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, Finnish jazz guitarist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and producer Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, New Zealand former politician and Prime Minister Carl-Bertil Laurell (1919-2001), Swedish medical doctor and researcher Kay Laurell (1890-1927), American stage- and…
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The Story of Laurell
Laurell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 14 Laurells were born — ranking #3,095 that year. As of 2026, Laurell ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 381 Laurells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Laurell
Laurell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 381 births in the dataset. Laurell's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #3,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Laurell'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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