Laurence Boy
How popular is Laurence?
#1,743 boy name in 2025
93 baby boys were named Laurence in the US in 2025, making it the 1743rd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
18,190living people named Laurence (est.)
66median age of people named Laurence
40,215babies named Laurence since 1880
1 in 33,830US babies born in 2025
Laurence popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,743 for boys (▲ 426 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 93 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,234 in 2015, #1,977 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1952 (845 boys) |
| Highest rank | #201 in 1898 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Laurence is most popular
Babies named Laurence per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
Laurence by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 303 | #258 |
| 1890s | 548 | #201 |
| 1900s | 778 | #201 |
| 1910s | 3,714 | #204 |
| 1920s | 5,750 | #217 |
| 1930s | 4,808 | #220 |
| 1940s | 6,670 | #211 |
| 1950s | 6,889 | #227 |
| 1960s | 4,216 | #337 |
| 1970s | 1,938 | #466 |
| 1980s | 1,402 | #663 |
| 1990s | 1,073 | #929 |
| 2000s | 661 | #1,558 |
| 2010s | 554 | #1,977 |
| 2020s | 416 | #1,743 |
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Questions
- Is Laurence a boy or girl name?
- Laurence is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Laurence were boys.
- How popular is the name Laurence?
- 93 baby boys were named Laurence in the US in 2025, making it the 1743rd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Laurence most popular?
- Laurence peaked in 1952, when 845 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #201, held for 2 years starting in 1898.
- How many people are named Laurence?
- 40,215 babies have been named Laurence in the US since 1880. We estimate about 18,190 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Laurence most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Laurence was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.