Total births
1,932
Boys' name · since 1885
Laurance
1,932 babies named Laurance in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,932
- total births
- 1885–2011
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Laurance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,932 have been recorded since 1885.
Laurance has 1,932 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2011.
- 1,932 total births
- 1885–2011 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,932 boys have been named Laurance since 1885, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2011.
- 1,932
- total births
- 1885–2011
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Laurance was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
47 babies were named Laurance in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Laurance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laurance splits its recorded history at 1953: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laurance at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Laurance popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2011
- Peak year (1956)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Laurance popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1961 (Laurance as girls' name)
Laurance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Laurance's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Laurance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
151 births
- 1920s
1920s
252 births
- 1930s
1930s
251 births
- 1940s
1940s
368 births
- 1950s
1950s
362 births
- 1960s
1960s
220 births
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 368 births (19% of all-time use).
How Laurance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Laurance's total volume
Laurance vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Laurance by state
Where Laurance concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 74 | 3.8% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Laurance's total US births 3.8%
Even split
74 of 1,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurance? ▼
Laurance has been given to 1,932 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 47 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Laurance most popular? ▼
Laurance was most popular in the 1940s decade with 368 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Laurance most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laurance are New York (74 births), California (69 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Laurance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laurance since 1885 -- 127 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Laurance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laurence, Lauren, Laura, Lauro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laurance's data
- Laurance's decade-level peak was the 1940s (368 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laurances (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laurance
Nearby Names Like Laurance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurance
Laurence Boy
#2170 39,720 births
Lauren Boy
#12381 5,818 births
Laura Boy
2,579 births
Lauro Boy
#4212 2,180 births
Laurent Boy
#5926 1,994 births
Compare Laurance side by side: Laurance vs Laurence Laurance vs Lauren Laurance vs Laura
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laurance: Baby Name Since 1885 - 1,932 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurance. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laurance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.