How Many People Are Named Laura Linney?
There are approximately 2 people named Laura Linney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laura with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Linney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2
1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Linney Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Linney, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Linney" appears at a rate of 0.33 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Laura
Laura Linney: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Laura Linney?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Laura Linney are alive in the United States today. The first name Laura is shared by 572,579 Americans, and the surname Linney is shared by 1,108.
How rare is the name Laura Linney?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name Laura is very common and the surname Linney is rare.
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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