Lawrene
The Story of Lawrene
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lawrene as a girl name dates back to 1958, when 5 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Lawrene — #6,104 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Lawrenes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1973 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Lawrenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Lawrene on the record books as a boy name in 1921, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Lawrenes were born — ranking #3,869 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Lawrenes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1969 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Lawrenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lawrene
Lawrene is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Lawrene's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Lawrene'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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