Gender
Origin
- English
- A modern English form of Laurence and the preferred form in America.
- Latin
- Laurel tree
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lawrence
Pronunciation
la(w)-ren-ce, lawr(e)-nce
Famous People
Actor Laurence Olivier, Actor Laurence Fishburne, Musician Lawrence Welk
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #35, 10,299 births); most recent 2025 (rank #518, 578 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #1163, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 578 | 7 |
| 2024 | 596 | 11 |
| 2023 | 521 | 12 |
| 2022 | 541 | 5 |
| 2021 | 484 | 9 |
| 2020 | 498 | 10 |
| 2019 | 530 | 6 |
| 2018 | 579 | – |
| 2017 | 587 | 5 |
| 2016 | 614 | – |
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 #152, 226 births); most recent 2025 (rank #549, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 117 |
| 2016 | 106 |
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 1989 (rank #922, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #1430, 6 births); most recent 1990 (rank #2466, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | – |
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 1967 (rank #101, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1994 (rank #154, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2003 (rank #263, 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 1953 (rank #37, 111 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 13 |
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