Lauren
Derived from Laurence, which comes from Latin Laurentius, a man of Laurentum, a town whose name recalls the laurel. It took hold as a feminine name.
Lauren in 2025
Lauren was given to 777 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 831st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,267 babies born.
The history of Lauren
Lauren reached its highest point in 1989, when 21,199 babies were given the name, ranking 28th that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 481,395 babies have been named Lauren. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lauren has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Lauren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lauren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,021 |
| 1890s | 16 | 2,325 |
| 1900s | 40 | 2,162 |
| 1910s | 383 | 1,605 |
| 1920s | 655 | 1,487 |
| 1930s | 687 | 1,316 |
| 1940s | 2,914 | 607 |
| 1950s | 9,184 | 417 |
| 1960s | 12,955 | 416 |
| 1970s | 22,207 | 101 |
| 1980s | 146,101 | 28 |
| 1990s | 154,043 | 32 |
| 2000s | 97,409 | 41 |
| 2010s | 28,982 | 153 |
| 2020s | 5,814 | 513 |
Where Lauren is heading
Lauren has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 2,704 babies in 2015 to 777 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Lauren is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lauren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lauren.