Laban

Laban

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Laban first appears in the data in 1886 and has been recorded in 78 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1932 with 15 babies (rank #1,963 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Laban

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Laban yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

596

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1886	5	#1,038
1911	6	#1,647
1912	6	#2,427
1913	6	#2,657
1914	7	#2,795
1916	11	#2,474
1917	6	#3,774
1918	9	#2,997
1919	9	#3,008
1920	8	#3,364
1921	8	#3,359
1922	10	#2,911
1923	8	#3,321
1924	6	#4,125
1926	6	#3,980
1927	5	#4,508
1928	6	#3,941
1930	5	#4,297
1932	15	#1,963
1933	9	#2,642
1936	5	#3,830
1938	5	#3,798
1942	7	#3,084
1944	6	#3,295
1948	9	#2,703
1950	5	#3,960
1951	7	#3,223
1955	7	#3,352
1957	6	#3,788
1958	6	#3,742
1960	5	#4,349
1970	10	#3,186
1972	5	#5,409
1973	6	#4,839
1974	10	#3,459
1975	8	#4,146
1976	5	#6,086
1977	13	#3,127
1978	6	#5,467
1979	9	#4,250
1980	9	#4,347
1981	5	#6,838
1982	11	#3,829
1983	6	#5,905
1984	8	#4,793
1986	7	#5,692
1987	9	#4,782
1989	5	#8,655
1990	15	#3,887
1991	5	#8,993
1992	12	#4,732
1993	11	#5,217
1994	5	#9,653
1995	7	#7,450
1996	11	#5,385
1997	7	#7,761
1998	9	#6,613
1999	5	#10,894
2000	12	#5,764
2001	7	#8,837
2002	11	#6,342
2003	9	#7,594
2004	6	#10,780
2005	8	#8,769
2006	12	#6,716
2007	9	#8,630
2008	7	#10,562
2009	9	#8,718
2010	7	#10,299
2011	9	#8,486
2012	6	#11,641
2013	7	#10,276
2014	9	#8,517
2015	8	#9,220
2017	7	#10,321
2018	5	#13,312
2019	5	#13,284
2021	5	#13,252

Year

Babies

Rank

1886

#1,038

1911

#1,647

1912

#2,427

1913

#2,657

1914

#2,795

1916

#2,474

1917

#3,774

1918

#2,997

1919

#3,008

1920

#3,364

1921

#3,359

1922

#2,911

1923

#3,321

1924

#4,125

1926

#3,980

1927

#4,508

1928

#3,941

1930

#4,297

1932

#1,963

1933

#2,642

1936

#3,830

1938

#3,798

1942

#3,084

1944

#3,295

1948

#2,703

1950

#3,960

1951

#3,223

1955

#3,352

1957

#3,788

1958

#3,742

1960

#4,349

1970

#3,186

1972

#5,409

1973

#4,839

1974

#3,459

1975

#4,146

1976

#6,086

1977

#3,127

1978

#5,467

1979

#4,250

1980

#4,347

1981

#6,838

1982

#3,829

1983

#5,905

1984

#4,793

1986

#5,692

1987

#4,782

1989

#8,655

1990

#3,887

1991

#8,993

1992

#4,732

1993

#5,217

1994

#9,653

1995

#7,450

1996

#5,385

1997

#7,761

1998

#6,613

1999

#10,894

2000

#5,764

2001

#8,837

2002

#6,342

2003

#7,594

2004

#10,780

2005

#8,769

2006

#6,716

2007

#8,630

2008

#10,562

2009

#8,718

2010

#10,299

2011

#8,486

2012

#11,641

2013

#10,276

2014

#8,517

2015

#9,220

2017

#10,321

2018

#13,312

2019

#13,284

2021

#13,252

Numerology of Laban

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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