Laurencia
Laurencia is a genus of red algae that grows in temperate and tropical shore areas, in littoral to sublittoral habitats, at depths up to 65 m (213 ft).
Meaning & Origin of Laurencia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laurencia is a genus of red algae that grows in temperate and tropical shore areas, in littoral to sublittoral habitats, at depths up to 65 m (213 ft).
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The Story of Laurencia
Laurencia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 10 Laurencias were born — ranking #8,066 that year. As of 2026, Laurencia ranks #17,501 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Laurencias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Laurencia
Laurencia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Laurencia's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #8,066. Use the chart and map above to compare Laurencia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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