Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Lawren

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #16,269
Rank 2025
#16,269
among girls · ↓3,385 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Lawren
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
43 babies
All-time total
1,157
#7,033 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Lawren popularity over time

1,157 babies have been named Lawren since 1948, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 6 – 6 1 – #4,971
1950s 10 – 10 1 +67% #3,932
1960s 5 15 20 2 +100% #7,628
1970s 54 5 59 6 +195% #5,605
1980s 279 33 312 31 +429% #2,881
1990s 269 6 275 28 -12% #3,179
2000s 249 – 249 25 -9% #4,127
2010s 179 – 179 18 -28% #5,048
2020s (to 2025) 47 – 47 8 -56% #7,088

The story of Lawren

Lawren is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,269 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,157 American babies have been named Lawren, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 43 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 Lawren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lawren?

The median living Lawren is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 1,100 people named Lawren are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Lawren 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 5 #16,269 – –
2024 7 #12,884 – –
2023 6 #14,407 – –
2022 6 #14,565 – –
2021 7 #12,930 – –
2020 16 #7,088 – –
2019 13 #8,404 – –
2018 13 #8,400 – –
2017 20 #6,188 – –
2016 17 #7,091 – –
2015 17 #7,136 – –
2014 14 #8,318 – –
2013 21 #6,149 – –
2012 28 #5,048 – –
2011 14 #8,445 – –
2010 22 #6,080 – –
2009 25 #5,642 – –
2008 27 #5,377 – –
2007 22 #6,215 – –
2006 19 #6,730 – –
2005 25 #5,189 – –
2004 26 #5,014 – –
2003 32 #4,161 – –
2002 19 #6,028 – –
2001 24 #4,926 – –
2000 30 #4,127 – –
1995 25 #4,166 – –
1990 29 #3,680 – –
1985 25 #3,470 – –
1980 19 #4,073 6 #5,946
1975 – – – –
1970 6 #7,550 5 #5,137
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,365
1955 10 #3,932 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lawren?

The median living Lawren is about 29 years old. Half of all living Lawrens are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Lawren are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Lawren are alive in the United States, based on 1,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lawren in 2025?

Lawren ranked #16,269 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lawren?

1,157 babies have been named Lawren in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lawren most popular?

Lawren peaked in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Lawren a boy or girl name?

Lawren is used for both: about 95% of babies named Lawren have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Lawren rising or falling?

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

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