Boys' name · since 1912
Laurent
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,994 babies named Laurent, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,310 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,893 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,994
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurent currently ranks #5893 among boys' names in America, with 1,994 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Laurent recorded 1,994 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #5893 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3,310 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,893 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,994 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurent ranks #3,310 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,893 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,994 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,310 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,893 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,994
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laurent's 1,994 recorded births place it above 92.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Massachusetts.
How Laurent compares
1,994 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laurent's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laurent | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,994 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Laurent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurent's full recorded timeline at 1969, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurent popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Laurent popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2018 (Laurent as girls' name)
Laurent by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (279 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Laurent's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Laurent births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
128 births
- 1920s
1920s
279 births
- 1930s
1930s
182 births
- 1940s
1940s
179 births
- 1950s
1950s
197 births
- 1960s
1960s
178 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
182 births
- 1990s
1990s
146 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 279 births (14% of all-time use).
How Laurent 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 Laurent's total volume
Laurent by state
Where Laurent concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 161 | 8.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 64 | 3.2% |
| #3 | California | | 61 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Maine | | 58 | 2.9% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | | 56 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Rhode Island | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.3% |
161 of 1,994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Laurent's data
- Laurent's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (279 total births) through the 2020s (128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Laurents (161 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laurent: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Laurent 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 August 2026.