Gender
Origin
- English
- From the place of laurel trees.
- Latin
- From Laurentum
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Laurence
Pronunciation
la(u)-ren-ce, laur(e)-nce
Famous People
Actor Laurence Fishburne, Actor Laurence Fox, Actor Laurence "Mr. T" Tureaud
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #231, 843 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1743, 93 births)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #2118, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | 5 |
| 2024 | 66 | – |
| 2023 | 68 | – |
| 2022 | 54 | 5 |
| 2021 | 62 | 5 |
| 2020 | 72 | 7 |
| 2019 | 61 | 5 |
| 2018 | 61 | 6 |
| 2017 | 72 | – |
| 2016 | 56 | – |
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 1997 (rank #161, 216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #401, 101 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 99 |
| 2022 | 77 |
| 2021 | 102 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 121 |
| 2016 | 102 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #609, 8 births); most recent 1970 (rank #1384, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #8, 11,780 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4073, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
| 2015 | – | 6 |
| 2014 | – | 12 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #48, 141 births); most recent 2024 (rank #559, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #138, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #257, 5 births); most recent 2014 (rank #346, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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)
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #62, 18 births); most recent 2006 (rank #519, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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