How Many People Are Named Laird?
An estimated 1,229 people in the United States have the first name Laird. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Laird peaked in popularity in 2006 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laird as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laird paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,229
About 1 in 278,889 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
2006
48 births
Total Registered
1,901
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laird
Laird is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,901 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Laird as a male name
Ranked #11,690 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (48 births)
Laird: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laird span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 392 babies were registered. Laird has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laird by Decade
How has Laird tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laird by State
Birth registrations for Laird span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, New York. On average, about 44 Lairds were registered per state.
Laird + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laird as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laird
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Laird: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laird?
We estimate approximately 1,229 people named Laird are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 278,889 Americans share this first name.
Is Laird a common name?
Laird is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,901 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laird most popular?
Laird reached peak popularity in 2006, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laird is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laird a male name?
Laird is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laird Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laird Smith, Laird Johnson, Laird Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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