Total births
150
Boys' name · since 1915
Laurens
150 babies named Laurens in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 1915–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Laurens is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 150 have been recorded since 1915.
Laurens has 150 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2005.
- 150 total births
- 1915–2005 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 boys have been named Laurens since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2005.
- 150
- total births
- 1915–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Laurens was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laurens in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Laurens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laurens splits its recorded history at 1953: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laurens at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Laurens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2005
- Peak year (1942)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Laurens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Laurens's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Laurens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 34 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurens? ▼
150 babies have been named Laurens since 1915. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1942 with 9 births.
When was Laurens most popular? ▼
Laurens was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Laurens been used? ▼
Records for Laurens go back to 1915, giving 91 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Laurens? ▼
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 Laurens's data
- Laurens's decade-level peak was the 1950s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Laurens
Nearby Names Like Laurens
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laurens
Laurence Boy
#2170 39,720 births
Lauren Boy
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Laura Boy
2,579 births
Lauro Boy
#4212 2,180 births
Laurent Boy
#5926 1,994 births
Compare Laurens side by side: Laurens vs Laurence Laurens vs Lauren Laurens vs Laura
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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, 1915–2005 (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. "Laurens: Baby Name Since 1915 - 150 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurens. 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 Laurens 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.