Laurance vs Laurence

Side-by-side comparison of Laurance and Laurence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Laurance

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Name B

Laurence

Boy name · Rank #2184

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Metric Laurance Laurence
Current Rank Unranked #2184
Total Births (all years) 1,932 39,627
Peak Year 1956 1952
Peak Year Births 47 845
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laurance Laurence
1880ss 7 303
1890ss — 548
1900ss 21 778
1910ss 151 3,714
1920ss 252 5,750
1930ss 251 4,808
1940ss 368 6,670
1950ss 362 6,889
1960ss 220 4,216
1970ss 107 1,938
1980ss 107 1,403
1990ss 66 1,073
2000ss 14 661
2010ss 6 554
2020ss — 322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laurance Laurence
2014 — 59
2015 — 60
2016 — 56
2017 — 72
2018 — 61
2019 — 61
2020 — 72
2021 — 62
2022 — 54
2023 — 68
2024 — 66

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2011.

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