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The first name Laure

A girl’s name.

1 syllable Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Laure last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 3 births (#3,900).

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12
babies named Laure, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
1999
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laure with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Laure at birth, 1880–2025

In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Laure, the 16,942nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 102 were.

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1,717
babies named Laure since 1880
#16,942
rank in 2019
1959
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Laure

31 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Laure Manaudou
    French swimmer (born 1986)
  • Laure Boulleau
    French footballer (born 1986)
  • Laure Calamy
    French actress, born 1974
  • Laure Junot, Duchess of Abrantès
    French writer and memoirist (1784-1838)
  • Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
    French actress (born 1983)
  • Laure Sainclair
    French pornographic actress, born 1972
  • Laure Pequegnot
    Alpine skier, born 1975
  • Laure Killing
    French actress (1959-2019)
  • Laure Olga Gondjout
    Gabonese politician (* 1953)
  • Laure Conan
    Canadian writer (1845-1924)
  • Laure Prouvost
    French artist (born 1978)
  • Laure Cinti-Damoreau
    French opera singer (1801-1863)

Questions

How popular is the name Laure?
In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Laure, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1999, with 3 births.
Is Laure a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,717 US babies named Laure since 1880 were girls.
When was Laure most popular?
1959 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Laure, its highest rank at 1,055th.