How Many People Are Named Stan Laurel?
There are approximately 1 people named Stan Laurel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Laurel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Stan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stan. The peak year was 1959 with 419 births. The average person named Stan today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Laurel Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Laurel, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Stan" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Laurel" appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Stan Laurel: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Stan Laurel?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Stan Laurel are alive in the United States today. The first name Stan is shared by 6,080 Americans, and the surname Laurel is shared by 2,250.
How rare is the name Stan Laurel?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Stan is rare and the surname Laurel is rare.
Is Stan a male or female name?
Stan is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 63 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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