Laszlo
Boy name · #3530 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Laszlo? In official American birth records, Laszlo has been tracked continuously since 1957, giving it 68 years of documented American history.
Laszlo ranks #3530 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Laszlo.
The 68-year story
Laszlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 37 boys were named Laszlo — good for #2998 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Laszlo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laszlo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laszlo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laszlo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laszlo is most common
State-level data for Laszlo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Laszlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Laszlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saulo, Karlo, Larkin, Lawton, and Marciano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laszlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Laszlo?
In official American birth records, the name Laszlo first appeared in 1957 (over 68 years ago), when 13 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 68 years.
Is Laszlo a popular boy name?
Laszlo ranked #3530 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Laszlo most popular?
Laszlo peaked in 2013, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #2998 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Laszlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Laszlo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.