Lauren
- #401 for girls in 2025, 777 births
- Last seen for boys in 2024 at #12,349
- Given to girls 98.8% of the time
- Around 1944: Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (film)
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1989 · 21,065 births
- Debut · girls
- 6 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 37 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 475,577since 1924
Lauren over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #401 | 777 | — | |
| 2024 | #351 | 882 | #12,349 | 5 |
| 2023 | #343 | 900 | — | |
| 2022 | #327 | 987 | #9,823 | 7 |
| 2021 | #336 | 969 | #8,166 | 9 |
| 2020 | #232 | 1,278 | — | |
| 2019 | #202 | 1,513 | #9,756 | 7 |
| 2018 | #173 | 1,705 | — | |
| 2017 | #148 | 1,992 | #12,246 | 5 |
| 2016 | #134 | 2,325 | #8,816 | 8 |
| 2015 | #119 | 2,697 | #9,568 | 7 |
| 2014 | #94 | 3,097 | #9,642 | 7 |
| 2013 | #92 | 3,350 | #7,026 | 11 |
| 2012 | #72 | 3,660 | #6,001 | 14 |
| 2011 | #62 | 4,100 | #8,079 | 9 |
| 2010 | #58 | 4,466 | #8,139 | 9 |
| 2009 | #46 | 5,204 | #9,864 | 7 |
| 2008 | #30 | 6,455 | #6,763 | 12 |
| 2007 | #28 | 7,437 | #4,996 | 18 |
| 2006 | #24 | 8,498 | #5,072 | 17 |
| 2005 | #21 | 9,249 | #3,241 | 31 |
| 2004 | #16 | 9,983 | #2,376 | 47 |
| 2003 | #15 | 11,051 | #3,732 | 23 |
| 2002 | #13 | 12,327 | #2,755 | 34 |
| 2001 | #15 | 12,782 | #3,061 | 29 |
| 2000 | #11 | 14,176 | #2,993 | 29 |
| 1999 | #12 | 13,911 | #2,398 | 37 |
| 1998 | #14 | 12,908 | #3,017 | 26 |
| 1997 | #14 | 13,248 | #2,260 | 37 |
| 1996 | #16 | 12,595 | #2,254 | 36 |
| 1995 | #15 | 13,443 | #1,988 | 42 |
| 1994 | #14 | 15,158 | #2,041 | 40 |
| 1993 | #12 | 16,194 | #2,295 | 33 |
| 1992 | #12 | 17,215 | #1,844 | 44 |
| 1991 | #13 | 18,412 | #1,422 | 64 |
| 1990 | #10 | 20,506 | #1,102 | 94 |
| 1989 | #9 | 21,065 | #870 | 134 |
| 1988 | #11 | 19,637 | #970 | 99 |
| 1987 | #16 | 16,710 | #896 | 109 |
| 1986 | #14 | 16,684 | #1,028 | 81 |
| 1985 | #15 | 15,768 | #839 | 114 |
| 1984 | #21 | 14,475 | #900 | 95 |
| 1983 | #24 | 12,944 | #884 | 99 |
| 1982 | #26 | 11,589 | #1,050 | 75 |
| 1981 | #35 | 8,813 | #1,037 | 77 |
| 1980 | #38 | 7,476 | #1,214 | 57 |
| 1979 | #45 | 5,625 | #1,291 | 51 |
| 1978 | #80 | 3,669 | #1,286 | 49 |
| 1977 | #114 | 2,549 | #1,645 | 33 |
| 1976 | #125 | 2,216 | #1,469 | 37 |
| 1975 | #144 | 1,845 | #1,593 | 32 |
| 1974 | #187 | 1,393 | #1,618 | 30 |
| 1973 | #233 | 1,096 | #1,548 | 31 |
| 1972 | #262 | 1,006 | #1,566 | 30 |
| 1971 | #261 | 1,120 | #1,235 | 45 |
| 1970 | #240 | 1,308 | #1,278 | 42 |
| 1969 | #233 | 1,302 | #1,064 | 53 |
| 1968 | #243 | 1,140 | #1,183 | 41 |
| 1967 | #242 | 1,187 | #1,274 | 35 |
| 1966 | #244 | 1,186 | #1,216 | 38 |
| 1965 | #236 | 1,302 | #1,000 | 54 |
| 1964 | #234 | 1,376 | #1,161 | 44 |
| 1963 | #250 | 1,258 | #961 | 61 |
| 1962 | #267 | 1,122 | #1,046 | 53 |
| 1961 | #248 | 1,258 | #1,097 | 51 |
| 1960 | #239 | 1,335 | #996 | 59 |
| 1959 | #235 | 1,351 | #1,004 | 59 |
| 1958 | #225 | 1,346 | #871 | 75 |
| 1957 | #234 | 1,306 | #971 | 61 |
| 1956 | #287 | 934 | #940 | 63 |
| 1955 | #298 | 856 | #898 | 68 |
| 1954 | #313 | 735 | #851 | 73 |
| 1953 | #343 | 586 | #889 | 65 |
| 1952 | #364 | 515 | #746 | 89 |
| 1951 | #406 | 417 | #749 | 86 |
| 1950 | #393 | 425 | #791 | 74 |
| 1949 | #370 | 447 | #791 | 76 |
| 1948 | #387 | 422 | #799 | 72 |
| 1947 | #390 | 419 | #719 | 91 |
| 1946 | #370 | 415 | #729 | 80 |
| 1945 | #354 | 381 | #782 | 62 |
| 1944 | #1,153 | 46 | #774 | 65 |
| 1943 | #2,352 | 15 | #692 | 86 |
| 1942 | #2,117 | 17 | #834 | 61 |
| 1941 | #3,030 | 9 | #702 | 77 |
| 1940 | #2,963 | 9 | #770 | 64 |
| 1939 | #4,250 | 5 | #675 | 77 |
| 1938 | — | #672 | 80 | |
| 1937 | — | #621 | 87 | |
| 1936 | — | #807 | 58 | |
| 1935 | #3,742 | 6 | #798 | 60 |
| 1934 | — | #733 | 69 | |
| 1933 | #4,218 | 5 | #860 | 52 |
| 1932 | — | #852 | 56 | |
| 1931 | — | #688 | 76 | |
| 1930 | — | #885 | 56 | |
| 1929 | — | #721 | 75 | |
| 1928 | — | #818 | 64 | |
| 1927 | — | #811 | 67 | |
| 1926 | — | #902 | 55 | |
| 1925 | — | #809 | 67 | |
| 1924 | #4,434 | 6 | #823 | 67 |
| 1923 | — | #961 | 51 | |
| 1922 | — | #863 | 63 | |
| 1921 | — | #790 | 73 | |
| 1920 | — | #816 | 67 | |
| 1919 | — | #790 | 67 | |
| 1918 | — | #782 | 69 | |
| 1917 | — | #934 | 47 | |
| 1916 | — | #972 | 43 | |
| 1915 | — | #941 | 44 | |
| 1914 | — | #819 | 42 | |
| 1913 | — | #930 | 28 | |
| 1912 | — | #1,059 | 19 | |
| 1911 | — | #982 | 12 | |
| 1910 | — | #928 | 12 | |
| 1909 | — | #1,155 | 7 | |
| 1908 | — | — | ||
| 1907 | — | #1,200 | 6 | |
| 1906 | — | #1,004 | 7 | |
| 1905 | — | #1,091 | 6 | |
| 1904 | — | #1,205 | 5 | |
| 1903 | — | — | ||
| 1902 | — | — | ||
| 1901 | — | — | ||
| 1900 | — | #902 | 9 | |
| 1899 | — | — | ||
| 1898 | — | — | ||
| 1897 | — | — | ||
| 1896 | — | #1,101 | 5 | |
| 1895 | — | #978 | 6 | |
| 1894 | — | — | ||
| 1893 | — | — | ||
| 1892 | — | — | ||
| 1891 | — | — | ||
| 1890 | — | #994 | 5 | |
| 1889 | — | — | ||
| 1888 | — | — | ||
| 1887 | — | — | ||
| 1886 | — | — | ||
| 1885 | — | — | ||
| 1884 | — | #971 | 5 | |
| 1883 | — | — | ||
| 1882 | — | — | ||
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | — | — | ||
First appearance
1924
The first year at least five girls were named Lauren! It came in at #4,434, and was given to 6 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1925–1934, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.
Where Lauren is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Montana#144 · 1 in 404
- New Hampshire#174 · 1 in 542
- Nebraska#182 · 1 in 591
- North Dakota#195 · 1 in 540
- Kansas#201 · 1 in 738
Best ever in a state: #4 in Delaware, 1982.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | #144 | 7 | 1 in 404 |
| New Hampshire | #174 | 7 | 1 in 542 |
| Nebraska | #182 | 12 | 1 in 591 |
| North Dakota | #195 | 5 | 1 in 540 |
| Kansas | #201 | 16 | 1 in 738 |
| Mississippi | #242 | 11 | 1 in 809 |
| South Carolina | #244 | 20 | 1 in 915 |
| Wisconsin | #247 | 22 | 1 in 921 |
| Michigan | #259 | 35 | 1 in 1,021 |
| Alabama | #283 | 17 | 1 in 1,078 |
| Florida | #294 | 64 | 1 in 1,356 |
| Idaho | #308 | 7 | 1 in 1,023 |
| Connecticut | #322 | 9 | 1 in 1,278 |
| Iowa | #323 | 10 | 1 in 1,177 |
| Massachusetts | #334 | 17 | 1 in 1,414 |
| Georgia | #364 | 30 | 1 in 1,507 |
| Washington | #368 | 19 | 1 in 1,519 |
| Louisiana | #369 | 12 | 1 in 1,364 |
| Arkansas | #376 | 8 | 1 in 1,324 |
| Tennessee | #389 | 20 | 1 in 1,604 |
| Indiana | #396 | 17 | 1 in 1,642 |
| Minnesota | #397 | 13 | 1 in 1,652 |
| Maryland | #400 | 13 | 1 in 1,537 |
| Texas | #402 | 83 | 1 in 1,934 |
| Virginia | #433 | 18 | 1 in 1,875 |
| Kentucky | #443 | 9 | 1 in 1,917 |
| North Carolina | #453 | 24 | 1 in 1,937 |
| Colorado | #456 | 12 | 1 in 1,944 |
| New York | #473 | 36 | 1 in 2,176 |
| Ohio | #473 | 23 | 1 in 2,055 |
| Pennsylvania | #487 | 21 | 1 in 2,223 |
| Utah | #490 | 8 | 1 in 2,135 |
| California | #503 | 66 | 1 in 2,450 |
| Missouri | #516 | 11 | 1 in 2,209 |
| New Jersey | #535 | 14 | 1 in 2,536 |
| Oklahoma | #546 | 7 | 1 in 2,111 |
| Oregon | #548 | 6 | 1 in 2,175 |
| Illinois | #575 | 17 | 1 in 2,608 |
| Arizona | #632 | 10 | 1 in 2,822 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Lauren
Momentum · girls
Falling
- 169 spots since 2020 (#232 → #401)
- Biggest jump: 799 spots in 1945
- Biggest drop: 104 spots in 2021
Rise & fade · girls
65 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1924
- Peaked 1989 at #9 (21,065 births)
- Births halved by 2004, 15 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 10 for 2 yrs
- Top 10: 2 yrs · run 1989–1990
- Top 100: 37 yrs · run 1978–2014
- Top 1,000: 81 yrs · run 1945–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 88
- Highest: 1 in 88 girls born in 1989 were named Lauren (1.1%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,069 girls born in 2025 (0.05%)
Era · girls
The 1990s
- 32.3% of all girls named Lauren (153,590) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | #4,434 (1924) | #4,434 |
| 1930s | 16 | #3,742 (1935) | #4,070 |
| 1940s | 2,180 | #354 (1945) | #1,349 |
| 1950s | 8,471 | #225 (1958) | #310 |
| 1960s | 12,466 | #233 (1969) | #244 |
| 1970s | 21,827 | #45 (1979) | #169 |
| 1980s | 145,161 | #9 (1989) | #21 |
| 1990s | 153,590 | #10 (1990) | #13 |
| 2000s | 97,162 | #11 (2000) | #22 |
| 2010s | 28,905 | #58 (2010) | #115 |
| 2020s | 5,793 | #232 (2020) | #332 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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