US rank #15519 Unisex name Peak 1990 1,597 births

Laurin — #15519 US unisex name

1,597 babies named Laurin in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s851960s1451970s1411980s4491990s4722000s2272010s632020s5
#15519
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Laurin was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

74 babies were named Laurin in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laurin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,597 babies named Laurin between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laurin currently holds the #15519 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 74 babies received it in a single year. Laurin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 481 additional births since 1910.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laurin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 472 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Laurin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 64 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Laurin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laurin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,597 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laurin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,597

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1990

74 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,519

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laurin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
74
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Laurin popularity over time — boys

481 total births recorded since 1910 (Laurin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 481 births
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Laurin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
472 births that decade — 30% of Laurin's all-time total
1940s101950s851960s1451970s1411980s4491990s4722000s2272010s632020s5

Laurin by state

Where Laurin concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laurin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
64 4.0%
#2 Texas
53 3.3%
#3 California
36 2.3%
#4 Florida
10 0.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.3%
#6 Mississippi
5 0.3%
#7 New York
5 0.3%
#8 Ohio
5 0.3%
North Carolina share of Laurin's total US births 4.0%
Even split

64 of 1,597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Laurin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laurin?
1,597 babies have been named Laurin since 1946. It currently ranks #15519 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 74 births.
When was Laurin most popular?
Laurin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Laurin most popular?
The top states for the name Laurin are North Carolina (64 births), Texas (53 births), California (36 births).
Is Laurin a unisex name?
Yes, Laurin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,597 births, and as a boy's name it has 481 births.
How long has the name Laurin been used?
Laurin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laurin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.