Lauriel
A feminine name combining elements meaning "laurel" and "God is my light".
Name Census estimates that about 195 living Americans carry the first name Lauriel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lauriel today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lauriel births was 2016 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lauriel. 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
195
~ 1 in 1,757,715 Americans
Peak year
2016
14 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,533
Tracked since 1960
Census
Lauriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 295 people with the first name Lauriel, which placed it at #29,826 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
#29,826
National first-name rank
People counted
295
295 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lauriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lauriel is Black at 47.1%. The next largest groups are White (34.9%) and Hispanic (11.9%). 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 Lauriel 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 Lauriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.1% · 139
- White34.9% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 35
- Two or more races3.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lauriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lauriel from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 69 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
Lauriel 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 Lauriel 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 Lauriel
The given name Lauriel is derived from the Latin word 'laurus', meaning laurel or bay tree. The laurel tree has been a symbol of victory and honor since ancient times, with laurel wreaths being placed on the heads of victorious Roman leaders and poets. The name Lauriel is believed to have originated in the medieval period, likely as a combination of the Latin 'laurus' and the common medieval name suffix '-el'.
Lauriel was particularly popular in France and England during the Middle Ages, with some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appearing in French and English historical records from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable bearer of the name was Lauriel de Hauteville, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century and was known for her patronage of the arts.
In the 15th century, the name Lauriel gained popularity in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as 'Lauriello' or 'Lauriella'. During this time, the name was associated with the laurel tree's symbolism of victory and honor, and was often given to children born into noble or military families. One famous Italian bearer of the name was Lauriello Borghese, a renowned Renaissance painter who lived from 1481 to 1559.
The name Lauriel also appeared in various literary works throughout history, including the 16th-century French poem "Le Songe de Lauriel" by Clément Marot, and the 19th-century English novel "The Lauriel Walk" by Mary Shelley. In the latter work, the name was given to a character who was described as being as beautiful and graceful as the laurel tree itself.
Other notable individuals named Lauriel include Lauriel de Varennes, a 17th-century French poet and philosopher who was born in 1623 and died in 1701; Lauriel von Habsburg, an Austrian noblewoman and philanthropist who lived from 1785 to 1853; and Lauriel Sommers, a British actress and singer who was born in 1912 and passed away in 1998.
While the name Lauriel is still used today, it is relatively uncommon compared to its more popular variations, such as Lauren or Laurel. However, its rich historical roots and symbolic meaning make it a unique and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with a sense of tradition and significance.
People
Lauriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lauriel 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
Lauriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lauriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 195 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lauriel 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 1,757,715 US residents.
Is Lauriel a common name?
We classify Lauriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 201 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lauriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Lauriel was 2016, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lauriel is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lauriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 295 people with the name Lauriel, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,826 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 Lauriel 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 Lauriel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lauriel leans strongly female. 267 people counted with this name were female (90.5%), compared with 28 male bearers (9.5%). 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 Lauriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lauriel is Black at 47.1%. The next largest groups are White (34.9%) and Hispanic (11.9%). 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 Lauriel most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lauriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (139 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 Lauriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lauriel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lauriel 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 Lauriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lauriel 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 Lauriel 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 Lauriel?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.