Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1983

Laren

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laren
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
36 babies
All-time total
921
#11,149 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Laren popularity over time

921 babies have been named Laren since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 18 18 2 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 7 74 81 8 – #4,224
1950s 27 65 92 9 +14% #4,233
1960s 22 56 78 8 -15% #6,193
1970s 38 62 100 10 +28% #5,591
1980s 202 60 262 26 +162% #3,203
1990s 136 30 166 17 -37% #4,968
2000s 75 5 80 8 -52% #8,506
2010s 29 – 29 3 -64% #13,923
2020s (to 2025) 15 – 15 3 -14% #10,755

The story of Laren

Laren is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1923, 921 American babies have been named Laren, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1983, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laren?

The median living Laren is about 40 years old; half are between 30 and 52. An estimated 800 people named Laren are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 6 #14,475 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 9 #10,755 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 6 #14,858 – –
2017 5 #17,302 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #17,963 – –
2014 7 #13,923 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 6 #16,026 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 10 #11,129 – –
2008 7 #14,688 5 #13,747
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #18,799 – –
2005 5 #18,010 – –
2004 7 #13,556 – –
2003 8 #11,925 – –
2002 12 #8,585 – –
2001 12 #8,506 – –
2000 9 #10,370 – –
1995 12 #7,313 10 #5,740
1990 19 #4,968 – –
1985 28 #3,203 8 #4,966
1980 10 #6,546 – –
1975 5 #9,842 – –
1970 – – 7 #4,072
1965 5 #7,041 5 #4,221
1960 – – 8 #3,224
1955 9 #4,233 6 #3,715
1950 – – 8 #2,912
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,723
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laren?

The median living Laren is about 40 years old. Half of all living Larens are between 30 and 52 years old.

How many people named Laren are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Laren are alive in the United States, based on 921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laren in 2025?

Laren did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laren?

921 babies have been named Laren in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laren most popular?

Laren peaked in 1983, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Laren a boy or girl name?

Laren is used for both: about 60% of babies named Laren have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Laren rising or falling?

Laren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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