Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Laurin

Meaning A female given name, variant of Lauren Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name, variant of Lauren.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laurin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
74 babies
All-time total
2,078
#5,475 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Laurin popularity over time

2,078 babies have been named Laurin since 1910, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 40 40 4 – –
1920s – 99 99 10 +148% –
1930s – 72 72 7 -27% –
1940s 10 95 105 11 +46% #5,343
1950s 85 97 182 18 +73% #3,301
1960s 145 47 192 19 +5% #3,115
1970s 141 26 167 17 -13% #3,561
1980s 449 – 449 45 +169% #1,886
1990s 472 5 477 48 +6% #1,900
2000s 227 – 227 23 -52% #3,245
2010s 63 – 63 6 -72% #8,921
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -87% #16,628

The story of Laurin

Laurin 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 1910, 2,078 American babies have been named Laurin, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Laurin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurin?

The median living Laurin is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 52. An estimated 1,700 people named Laurin are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Laurin 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 5 #16,628 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 7 #13,198 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #13,503 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 7 #13,931 – –
2013 8 #12,654 – –
2012 13 #8,921 – –
2011 8 #12,847 – –
2010 13 #9,009 – –
2009 14 #8,698 – –
2008 14 #8,776 – –
2007 15 #8,344 – –
2006 19 #6,729 – –
2005 26 #5,042 – –
2004 23 #5,474 – –
2003 20 #5,942 – –
2002 29 #4,337 – –
2001 25 #4,774 – –
2000 42 #3,245 – –
1995 34 #3,328 – –
1990 74 #1,900 – –
1985 48 #2,195 – –
1980 27 #3,170 – –
1975 10 #5,767 9 #3,811
1970 13 #4,379 6 #4,521
1965 14 #3,482 – –
1960 16 #3,156 10 #2,784
1955 9 #4,239 7 #3,357
1950 – – 9 #2,684
1945 – – 7 #2,886
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 7 #3,125
1930 – – 8 #3,165
1925 – – 15 #2,137
1920 – – 7 #3,671
1915 – – 6 #3,647
1910 – – 5 #1,737
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurin?

The median living Laurin is about 37 years old. Half of all living Laurins are between 29 and 52 years old.

How many people named Laurin are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Laurin are alive in the United States, based on 2,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laurin mean?

A female given name, variant of Lauren.

How popular is the name Laurin in 2025?

Laurin 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 Laurin?

2,078 babies have been named Laurin in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurin most popular?

Laurin peaked in 1990, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Laurin a boy or girl name?

Laurin is used for both: about 77% of babies named Laurin have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Laurin rising or falling?

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

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