How Many People Are Named Laura Garcia?

There are approximately 2,264 people named Laura Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 151,393 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laura with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

2,264

1 in 151,393 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Laura: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laura. The peak year was 1964 with 19,008 births. The average person named Laura today is 51 years old.

Male
Female
0 4K 8K 11K 15K 19K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
5.38%
Black
0.45%
Hispanic
92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.41%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.47%
Two or More Races
0.26%

How we calculated this

The first name "Laura" has an estimated frequency of 0.167% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,264 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Laura Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Laura Garcia?

We estimate approximately 2,264 people named Laura Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Laura is shared by 572,579 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.

How rare is the name Laura Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 151,393 Americans. The first name Laura is very common and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Laura a male or female name?

Laura is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Laura Garcia

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