Lawren
The Story of Lawren
As a girl name
Lawren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 38 Lawrens were born — ranking #2,879 that year. As of 2026, Lawren ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 1K Lawrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lawren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 7 Lawrens were born — ranking #5,751 that year. As of 2026, Lawren ranks #7,770 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Lawrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lawren
Lawren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lawren's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,879. Use the chart and map above to compare Lawren'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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