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Lauren

Meaning: Possibly ‘laurel tree’
Origin: From Latin via French

Nicknames: Laurie

Girl's name · #401 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Lauren reached its best rank, #9, in 1989 and ranked #401 in 2025. About 476,000 girls have carried it since 1924.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#39 in Netherlands (2025) · #120 in Ireland (2025) · #428 in Belgium (2025) · #701 in Scotland (2025) · #886 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,169 in Austria (2025) · #1,177 in England & Wales (2025) · #342 in Canada (2024).

Famous Laurens

Lauren Bacall — American actress (1924–2014)
Lauren Graham — American actress, producer and novelist
Lauren Cohan — American-British actress
Lauren Holly — American actress
Lauren German — American actress

In stories & tradition

Lauren Zizes — Glee (TV series)
Lauren Reed — Alias (TV series)
Lauren Fenmore — The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)

What Laurens become

Among 1,514 notable people named Lauren:

Sports figures appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lauren Jackson, Australian basketball player (born 1981).

Spellings & nicknames

About 51 girls a year are given Laurie as their full name.

Similar names: Lauryn · Alexis · Laura · Amber · Laurel · Megan

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