Name meaning & stats
Laird
Laird. 1,483 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Lairds are 1.4× over-represented as poets.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
1,483 US babies were named Laird between 1940 and 2025.
Where Lairds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Poet | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are poets, Lairds show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)