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Worldwide Name Statistics

Laurence

Ranked #1753 - 1 in 479,157 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,696

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1753

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1753
Rarity
1 in 479,157
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Laurence

There are an estimated 16,696 people named Laurence alive worldwide today. That ranks Laurence at #1753 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Laurence is held by approximately 16,696 people, ranking #1753 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,879 U.S. residents).

Historically Laurence is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Laurence 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 male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Laurence popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Laurence, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 25
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 28
  9. 1888: 38
  10. 1889: 32
  11. 1890: 47
  12. 1891: 46
  13. 1892: 45
  14. 1893: 58
  15. 1894: 46
  16. 1895: 58
  17. 1896: 64
  18. 1897: 69
  19. 1898: 83
  20. 1899: 71
  21. 1900: 86
  22. 1901: 60
  23. 1902: 77
  24. 1903: 77
  25. 1904: 80
  26. 1905: 82
  27. 1906: 89
  28. 1907: 84
  29. 1908: 97
  30. 1909: 94
  31. 1910: 123
  32. 1911: 128
  33. 1912: 277
  34. 1913: 320
  35. 1914: 384
  36. 1915: 471
  37. 1916: 479
  38. 1917: 503
  39. 1918: 567
  40. 1919: 547
  41. 1920: 561
  42. 1921: 610
  43. 1922: 592
  44. 1923: 550
  45. 1924: 581
  46. 1925: 569
  47. 1926: 610
  48. 1927: 589
  49. 1928: 585
  50. 1929: 592
  51. 1930: 569
  52. 1931: 526
  53. 1932: 479
  54. 1933: 426
  55. 1934: 489
  56. 1935: 427
  57. 1936: 432
  58. 1937: 448
  59. 1938: 484
  60. 1939: 549
  61. 1940: 604
  62. 1941: 529
  63. 1942: 671
  64. 1943: 648
  65. 1944: 581
  66. 1945: 591
  67. 1946: 708
  68. 1947: 778
  69. 1948: 774
  70. 1949: 802
  71. 1950: 807
  72. 1951: 828
  73. 1952: 856
  74. 1953: 755
  75. 1954: 709
  76. 1955: 641
  77. 1956: 651
  78. 1957: 612
  79. 1958: 541
  80. 1959: 518
  81. 1960: 513
  82. 1961: 552
  83. 1962: 519
  84. 1963: 510
  85. 1964: 463
  86. 1965: 370
  87. 1966: 355
  88. 1967: 356
  89. 1968: 330
  90. 1969: 308
  91. 1970: 303
  92. 1971: 231
  93. 1972: 214
  94. 1973: 204
  95. 1974: 184
  96. 1975: 179
  97. 1976: 174
  98. 1977: 164
  99. 1978: 145
  100. 1979: 152
  101. 1980: 161
  102. 1981: 167
  103. 1982: 164
  104. 1983: 134
  105. 1984: 153
  106. 1985: 143
  107. 1986: 119
  108. 1987: 120
  109. 1988: 114
  110. 1989: 152
  111. 1990: 133
  112. 1991: 116
  113. 1992: 124
  114. 1993: 101
  115. 1994: 103
  116. 1995: 124
  117. 1996: 114
  118. 1997: 97
  119. 1998: 97
  120. 1999: 86
  121. 2000: 77
  122. 2001: 68
  123. 2002: 79
  124. 2003: 81
  125. 2004: 71
  126. 2005: 61
  127. 2006: 76
  128. 2007: 55
  129. 2008: 53
  130. 2009: 56
  131. 2010: 41
  132. 2011: 48
  133. 2012: 51
  134. 2013: 45
  135. 2014: 59
  136. 2015: 60
  137. 2016: 56
  138. 2017: 72
  139. 2018: 67
  140. 2019: 66
  141. 2020: 79
  142. 2021: 67
  143. 2022: 59
  144. 2023: 68
  145. 2024: 67
  146. 2025: 98

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Laurence worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,696 people named Laurence alive worldwide today, ranking #1753 globally.

Is Laurence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 479,157 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,696 bearers, which is 1 in 19,879 Americans.

Is Laurence a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Laurence come from?

Who are famous people named Laurence?

Data sources

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

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