Gender
Origin
- French
- Crowned With Laurel
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lauren
Pronunciation
la(u)-ren
More about the name
Lauren is mostly a feminine given name. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #868, 134 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #9, 21,063 births); most recent 2025 (rank #401, 777 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 777 |
| 2024 | 5 | 879 |
| 2023 | – | 900 |
| 2022 | 7 | 987 |
| 2021 | 9 | 969 |
| 2020 | – | 1,278 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1,513 |
| 2018 | – | 1,705 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1,992 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2,325 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #2861, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #5, 6,299 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1167, 28 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 28 |
| 2024 | – | 38 |
| 2023 | – | 41 |
| 2022 | – | 41 |
| 2021 | – | 69 |
| 2020 | – | 77 |
| 2019 | – | 93 |
| 2018 | – | 142 |
| 2017 | – | 170 |
| 2016 | – | 283 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #210, 268 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1941, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #8, 492 births); most recent 2025 (rank #120, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2019 | 124 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2017 | 152 |
| 2016 | 224 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #1, 973 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #5, 255 births); most recent 2023 (rank #264, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #16, 188 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence