How Many People Are Named Laura Richardson?
There are approximately 504 people named Laura Richardson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 680,068 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laura with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richardson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
504
1 in 680,068 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
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 Richardson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richardson, 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 "Richardson" appears at a rate of 88.07 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 504 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Laura Richardson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Laura Richardson?
We estimate approximately 504 people named Laura Richardson are alive in the United States today. The first name Laura is shared by 572,579 Americans, and the surname Richardson is shared by 295,821.
How rare is the name Laura Richardson?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 680,068 Americans. The first name Laura is very common and the surname Richardson is 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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