Girl's name
Lauren
Say it LOR-en
Latin origin a person from Laurentum
2 syllables
Where Lauren is loved, common and rare
Common across the Netherlands and one more place. Rare in Ireland, Israel, Canada and five more places.
1 in 542 girls born in Ireland in 2025
The Netherlands 39thIreland 118thIsrael 247th
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Every place
In 11 of the 40 official lists, among them the Netherlands (39th), Ireland (118th) and Israel (247th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 39th 2025 | 311 | about 1 in 196 |
| Ireland | 118th 2025 | 39 | 1 in 542 |
| Israel לורן | 247th 2024 | 65 | about 1 in 1,207 |
| Ontario province | 254th 2024 | 49 | about 1 in 1,112 |
| British Columbia province | 268th 2023 | 12 | about 1 in 997 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| Austria | 1026th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,907 |
| England and Wales | 1166th 2025 | 28 | 1 in 9,046 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
| Estonia | 20th 2025 | 37 | rank only |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Siseministeerium (rahvastikuregister) (Estonia). How we count, and every source
About the name
Lauren is a Latin clipping of Laurentius, the name behind Laurence, and it carries that name's meaning: 'a person from Laurentum'.
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Two syllables, said LOR-en, with the stress on the first. Laurie is a familiar short form. Lauryn, Loren and Lauran are other spellings, and Laura is a related name.
Canadian records place its peak in the late 1980s, and it was a very common name for girls of that era. Today it is most popular in Estonia and the Netherlands, where it ranks among the top 40, and it also appears in Israel. Among English speakers it is used in Ireland, Ontario and British Columbia. It is declining in most regions where it is tracked.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- LOR-en, 2 syllables
- Meaning
a person from Laurentum
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Laurence
- Laurie
- Laura
- Loren
- Lorin
- Lauryn
- L'Wren
- Laurena
- Lauran
- Laurene
- Lawren
- Laureen
Counted together here: Laurén.
Etymology
Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 7 of 7 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 193 | 288 | 339 | 453 | 521 | 567 | 857 | 865 | 934 | 1166 |
| Scotland | 98 | 161 | 193 | 206 | 341 | 316 | 303 | 439 | 638 | 632 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 99 | 151 | 167 | 212 | 350 | 354 | 264 | ||
| Ireland | 25 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 62 | 80 | 76 | 89 | 135 | 118 |
| Ontario | 65 | 85 | 81 | 104 | 106 | 171 | 184 | 229 | 254 | |
| British Columbia | 118 | 121 | 93 | 184 | 197 | 276 | 182 | 268 | ||
| South Australia | 174 | 272 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 601 | 799 | 715 | 575 | 722 | |||||
| France | 1183 | 1692 | 1989 | 1995 | 1984 | 1957 | 3650 | 1879 | 2389 | 3366 |
| The Netherlands | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 39 | |
| Austria | 468 | 756 | 1899 | 874 | 1876 | 859 | 1300 | 1039 | 1026 | |
| Catalonia | 522 | |||||||||
| Estonia | 13 | 20 | ||||||||
| Israel | 176 | 148 | 155 | 174 | 212 | 204 | 254 | 287 | 247 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1166 | 28 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 934 | 38 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 865 | 41 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 857 | 41 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 567 | 69 | 25.2 |
| 2020 | 521 | 77 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 453 | 93 | 33.2 |
| 2018 | 339 | 142 | 49.3 |
| 2017 | 288 | 170 | 56.8 |
| 2016 | 193 | 283 | 92.1 |
| 2015 | 180 | 304 | 98.7 |
| 2014 | 130 | 415 | 135.3 |
| 2013 | 126 | 442 | 143.3 |
| 2012 | 103 | 559 | 173.6 |
| 2011 | 85 | 710 | 221.0 |
| 2010 | 70 | 861 | 268.2 |
| 2009 | 61 | 1,016 | 324.2 |
| 2008 | 51 | 1,201 | 380.3 |
| 2007 | 51 | 1,225 | 400.2 |
| 2006 | 38 | 1,512 | 505.3 |
| 2005 | 27 | 1,888 | 655.0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 2,412 | 843.8 |
| 2003 | 17 | 2,823 | 1,013.0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 3,513 | 1,313.9 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4,456 | 1,662.7 |
| 2000 | 6 | 4,701 | 1,720.9 |
| 1999 | 7 | 4,889 | 1,735.6 |
| 1998 | 8 | 4,955 | 1,713.5 |
| 1997 | 8 | 5,529 | 1,885.9 |
| 1996 | 5 | 6,299 | 2,128.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Lauren in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1996. First recorded in 1945. Her peak year there: 1989, at 974.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Lauren per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1989 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Lauren
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 640 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 587 in Ireland
1 in 681 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 895 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lauren.
Middle names for Lauren
1 in 71 in Scotland
Lauren Olivia
2-4 beats · initials LO
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Lauren Emily
2-3 beats · initials LE
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Lauren Grace
2-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Lauren Sophia
2-3 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Lauren Maria
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Lauren Amelia
2-4 beats · initials LA
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Lauren Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials LE
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Lauren Rose
2-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Lauren: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
Same style as Lauren
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 225 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 640 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 880 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
1 in 895 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Lauren across countries and decades.
Famous people named Lauren
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Lauren
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Lauren?
Her best rank is No. 20 in Estonia in 2025. She is in the published lists of 11 of our 40 regions.
What does Lauren mean?
Wiktionary glosses Lauren as "a person from Laurentum".
How do you pronounce Lauren?
LOR-en, with 2 syllables.
Is Lauren getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 7 of 7 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Lauren?
The deck's top five sisters for Lauren: Natalie, Joanna, Amy, Serena and Melody. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.