Total births
22,156
Girls' name · since 1952
Lauryn
Lauryn has 22,156 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1107
- among girls today
- 22,156
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Lauryn currently ranks #1107 among girls' names in America, with 22,156 babies recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Lauryn recorded 22,156 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #1107 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #1107 among girls today
- 22,156 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lauryn is currently the #1107 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 22,156 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1107
- among girls today
- 22,156
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Lauryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1107
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lauryn was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
1,883 babies were named Lauryn in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Lauryn compares
22,156 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Lauryn's all-time total is 58x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lauryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,156 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,883 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lauryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lauryn's full recorded timeline at 1992, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 1,883 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lauryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#1,107
Active since
1952
Lauryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 1,883
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Lauryn popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2004 (Lauryn as boys' name)
Lauryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lauryn's strongest decade.
8,658 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lauryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 85
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 1,099
1980s
1,099 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,984 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,658 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,594 births
- 2020s 1,579
2020s
1,579 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,658 births (39% of all-time use).
How Lauryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lauryn's total volume
Lauryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lauryn by state
Where Lauryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,057 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,989 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,174 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,141 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,107 | 5.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 924 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 893 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 836 | 3.8% |
California share of Lauryn's total US births 9.3%
Even split
2,057 of 22,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Lauryn appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lauryn? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 22,156 babies named Lauryn. Today it holds rank #1107 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 1,883 births.
When was Lauryn most popular? ▼
Lauryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,658 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Lauryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lauryn are California (2,057 births), Texas (1,989 births), Georgia (1,174 births).
How long has the name Lauryn been used? ▼
Lauryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lauryn? ▼
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.
What to do with Lauryn's data
- Lauryn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,658 total births); usage has since declined to 1,579 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lauryns (2,057 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lauryn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lauryn
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Laurel Girl
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Lauri Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Lauryn
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Meera #1104
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1952–2025 (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. "Lauryn: #1107 Girls' Name - 22,156 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lauryn. 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 Lauryn 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 June 2026.