Recorded 1921–1969 Unisex name Peak 1921 21 births

Lawrene — boys' name

21 babies named Lawrene in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s51960s10

The verdict

21 boys have been named Lawrene since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.

21
total births
1921–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Lawrene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lawrene in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lawrene

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Lawrene between 1921 and 1969, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lawrene currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Lawrene is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1958.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lawrene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lawrene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lawrene 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 21 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.

Lawrene at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

21

Since 1921

49 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1921

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1969

Lawrene popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1921

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.5 1969196119471921 6

Lawrene popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 1958 (Lawrene as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 197319601958 5

Lawrene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 48% of Lawrene's all-time total
1920s61940s51960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lawrene?
21 babies have been named Lawrene since 1921. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Lawrene most popular?
Lawrene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Lawrene a unisex name?
Yes, Lawrene is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Lawrene been used?
Lawrene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 49 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Lawrene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lawrence, Lawson, Lawerence, Lawton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–1969 (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.