How Many People Are Named Lauro?
An estimated 1,694 people in the United States have the first name Lauro. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Lauro peaked in popularity in 2000 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lauro 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 Lauro paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,694
About 1 in 202,334 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
2000
48 births
Total Registered
2,160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lauro
Lauro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,160 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lauro as a male name
Ranked #4,259 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (48 births)
Lauro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lauro span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 301 babies were registered. Lauro has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lauro by Decade
How has Lauro 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.
Lauro by State
Birth registrations for Lauro span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 466 Lauros were registered per state.
Lauro + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lauro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lauro
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Lauro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lauro?
We estimate approximately 1,694 people named Lauro 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 202,334 Americans share this first name.
Is Lauro a common name?
Lauro is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lauro most popular?
Lauro reached peak popularity in 2000, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lauro is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lauro a male name?
Lauro is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lauro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lauro Smith, Lauro Johnson, Lauro 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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