Boy’s name · Hungarian, Slavic

Laszlo

How to say it: LAHS-loh · /ˈlɑːsloʊ/

Hungarian form of Vladislav meaning 'glorious rule' - classic Magyar name borne by kings and saints.

Laszlo was the 2,788th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,624 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,788for boys in 2025
1 in 103,604US babies
32born in 2025
#2,624projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Laszlo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,788
Babies born in 202532
Share of births1 in 103,604
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+32%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,624
In France, 2025#1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Laszlo is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 17 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Laci
  • Laz

Honouring a Laszlo in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laszlo is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hungarian.

In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.

Famous people named Laszlo

  • Laszlo Varga (1924–2014)Cellist, conductor, music pedagogue

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