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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lauren

Ranked #90 - 1 in 17,749 people
US

Most common in

United States

451k bearers

World total

450,724

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#90

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States451k
Worldwide
~451k
rank #90
Rarity
1 in 17,749
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~451k in US

About the name Lauren

There are an estimated 450,724 people named Lauren alive worldwide today. That ranks Lauren at #90 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lauren is held by approximately 450,724 people, ranking #90 among first names. That works out to roughly 136 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 736 U.S. residents).

Historically Lauren is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.8% female).

Lauren appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.2%Female 98.8%

Lauren popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lauren, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 5
  2. 1890: 5
  3. 1895: 6
  4. 1896: 5
  5. 1900: 9
  6. 1904: 5
  7. 1905: 6
  8. 1906: 7
  9. 1907: 6
  10. 1909: 7
  11. 1910: 12
  12. 1911: 12
  13. 1912: 19
  14. 1913: 28
  15. 1914: 42
  16. 1915: 44
  17. 1916: 43
  18. 1917: 47
  19. 1918: 69
  20. 1919: 67
  21. 1920: 67
  22. 1921: 73
  23. 1922: 63
  24. 1923: 51
  25. 1924: 73
  26. 1925: 67
  27. 1926: 55
  28. 1927: 67
  29. 1928: 64
  30. 1929: 75
  31. 1930: 56
  32. 1931: 76
  33. 1932: 56
  34. 1933: 57
  35. 1934: 69
  36. 1935: 66
  37. 1936: 58
  38. 1937: 87
  39. 1938: 80
  40. 1939: 82
  41. 1940: 73
  42. 1941: 86
  43. 1942: 78
  44. 1943: 101
  45. 1944: 111
  46. 1945: 443
  47. 1946: 495
  48. 1947: 510
  49. 1948: 494
  50. 1949: 523
  51. 1950: 499
  52. 1951: 503
  53. 1952: 604
  54. 1953: 651
  55. 1954: 808
  56. 1955: 924
  57. 1956: 997
  58. 1957: 1,367
  59. 1958: 1,421
  60. 1959: 1,410
  61. 1960: 1,394
  62. 1961: 1,309
  63. 1962: 1,175
  64. 1963: 1,319
  65. 1964: 1,420
  66. 1965: 1,356
  67. 1966: 1,224
  68. 1967: 1,222
  69. 1968: 1,181
  70. 1969: 1,355
  71. 1970: 1,350
  72. 1971: 1,165
  73. 1972: 1,036
  74. 1973: 1,127
  75. 1974: 1,423
  76. 1975: 1,877
  77. 1976: 2,253
  78. 1977: 2,582
  79. 1978: 3,718
  80. 1979: 5,676
  81. 1980: 7,533
  82. 1981: 8,890
  83. 1982: 12k
  84. 1983: 13k
  85. 1984: 15k
  86. 1985: 16k
  87. 1986: 17k
  88. 1987: 17k
  89. 1988: 20k
  90. 1989: 21k
  91. 1990: 21k
  92. 1991: 18k
  93. 1992: 17k
  94. 1993: 16k
  95. 1994: 15k
  96. 1995: 13k
  97. 1996: 13k
  98. 1997: 13k
  99. 1998: 13k
  100. 1999: 14k
  101. 2000: 14k
  102. 2001: 13k
  103. 2002: 12k
  104. 2003: 11k
  105. 2004: 10k
  106. 2005: 9,280
  107. 2006: 8,515
  108. 2007: 7,455
  109. 2008: 6,467
  110. 2009: 5,211
  111. 2010: 4,475
  112. 2011: 4,109
  113. 2012: 3,674
  114. 2013: 3,361
  115. 2014: 3,104
  116. 2015: 2,704
  117. 2016: 2,333
  118. 2017: 1,997
  119. 2018: 1,705
  120. 2019: 1,520
  121. 2020: 1,278
  122. 2021: 978
  123. 2022: 994
  124. 2023: 900
  125. 2024: 887
  126. 2025: 777

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lauren worldwide?

There are an estimated 450,724 people named Lauren alive worldwide today, ranking #90 globally.

Is Lauren a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 17,749 people. In the United States there are roughly 450,724 bearers, which is 1 in 736 Americans.

Is Lauren a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lauren is used 1.2% male and 98.8% female.

Where does the name Lauren come from?

Who are famous people named Lauren?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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