US rank #12275 Unisex name Peak 1989 1,093 births

Lawren — #12275 US unisex name

1,093 babies named Lawren in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s101960s51970s541980s2791990s2692000s2492010s1792020s42
#12275
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Lawren was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

38 babies were named Lawren in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawren

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,093 babies named Lawren between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lawren currently holds the #12275 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Lawren is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 59 additional births since 1960.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawren performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 279 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lawren shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Lawren in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawren 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 1,093 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.

Lawren at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,093

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1989

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,275

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lawren popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
38
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219731948 6

Lawren popularity over time — boys

59 total births recorded since 1960 (Lawren as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 59 births
4.555.566.577.5 19941989198819831982198119801970196919671960 5

Lawren by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
279 births that decade — 26% of Lawren's all-time total
1940s61950s101960s51970s541980s2791990s2692000s2492010s1792020s42

Lawren by state

Where Lawren concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lawren
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 3.2%
#2 Texas
32 2.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Lawren's total US births 3.2%
Even split

35 of 1,093 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawren?
1,093 babies have been named Lawren since 1948. It currently ranks #12275 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 38 births.
When was Lawren most popular?
Lawren was most popular in the 1980s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lawren most popular?
The top states for the name Lawren are California (35 births), Texas (32 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Lawren a unisex name?
Yes, Lawren is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,093 births, and as a boy's name it has 59 births.
How long has the name Lawren been used?
Lawren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lawren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawanda, Lawana, Lawanna, Lawrence, 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, 1948–2024 (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.