Laira Bigelow
There are approximately 1 people named Laira Bigelow living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laira with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bigelow. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Laira
155
Alive today
Named Bigelow
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 155
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 17
Top Census group: White (64.7%)
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,110
Per 100K: 3.77
Top ancestry: White (84.3%)
First name trend
Laira: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laira. The peak year was 2010 with 13 births. The average person named Laira today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laira
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Laira, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laira described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Laira at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.7% · 156
- Hispanic or Latino23.2% · 56
- Black or African American4.1% · 10
- Two or more races4.1% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bigelow surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bigelow, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bigelow described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bigelow at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.3% · 9,515
- Black or African American7.2% · 807
- Two or more races4.2% · 478
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 330
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 102
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 51
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Laira has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 155 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Laira right now.
The surname Bigelow appears at a rate of 3.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0038%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Laira Bigelow. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people with the surname Bigelow
FAQ
Laira Bigelow: questions and answers
How many people are named Laira Bigelow?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Laira Bigelow. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (3.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Laira Bigelow?
We classify Laira Bigelow as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Laira a male or female name?
Laira is predominantly female. Out of 157 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Laira profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Laira Bigelow?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Laira Bigelow is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.