Laurel is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1914 in 2008 with 13 recorded births. This places Laurel in the top 26% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 30 births ranking #758. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 24,289 girls born was named Laurel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.