Laurali
A feminine name derived from the plant name laurel and the name Lali.
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the first name Laurali. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laurali today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laurali births was 2009 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laurali. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
112
~ 1 in 3,060,307 Americans
Peak year
2009
11 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,628
Tracked since 1938
Census
Laurali in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Laurali, which placed it at #41,393 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laurali
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurali is White at 81.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laurali described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laurali at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.4% · 144
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 17
- Two or more races5.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 3
- Black or African American1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Laurali: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laurali from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laurali by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laurali during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laurali
The given name Laurali is a relatively modern and unusual name, with its origins shrouded in mystery. It appears to be a combination of two separate names, Laura and Ali, blended together to create a unique and melodic moniker.
The first part, Laura, derives from the Latin word "laurus," which means "laurel." The laurel was a symbol of victory and honor in ancient Rome, and the name Laura has been in use since the Middle Ages. It gained popularity during the Renaissance period, particularly in Italy, where it was often associated with literary figures and artists.
The second part, Ali, has its roots in various cultures and languages. In Arabic, it is a shortened form of the name Aliyah, meaning "exalted" or "elevated." In Hindi, it can be a diminutive form of names like Aliya or Alina. Additionally, in some Scandinavian and Germanic languages, Ali is a variant of the name Alice, derived from the German Adalheid, meaning "noble" or "nobility."
While the exact origin of the name Laurali remains uncertain, it is possible that it was created by combining these two distinct name elements to create a new and distinctive name. This practice of name blending has become increasingly popular in recent decades, as parents seek to create unique and personalized names for their children.
Historically, there are no significant records or famous individuals associated with the name Laurali itself. However, some notable figures who bore variations of the component names include:
1. Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), the American author known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series.
2. Laura Bassi (1711-1778), an Italian philosopher and physicist who was one of the first women to receive a university degree and become a professor in Europe.
3. Ali ibn Abi Talib (599-661 CE), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, and the fourth caliph of Islam.
4. Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009), an Indian classical musician and master of the sarod, who was instrumental in popularizing Indian classical music in the West.
5. Alice Munro (1931-), a Canadian short story writer and Nobel Laureate in Literature.
While the name Laurali may not have a long and storied history, its unique blend of diverse cultural influences and meanings reflects the growing trend of creating new and personalized names in modern times.
People
Laurali + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laurali: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurali?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laurali going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,060,307 US residents.
Is Laurali a common name?
We classify Laurali as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laurali most popular?
The single biggest year for Laurali was 2009, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laurali is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laurali in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Laurali, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laurali in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laurali?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laurali leans strongly female. 179 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laurali?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurali is White at 81.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laurali most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laurali in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.4% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laurali in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laurali a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laurali in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laurali still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laurali in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laurali can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Laurali?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.