Johannah vs Lauren
Johannah and Laurencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Johannah was ranked #764 and Lauren #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Johannah was ranked #5765 and Lauren #288 among girls in England and Wales.
Johannah and Lauren over time
Johannah and Lauren appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Lauren held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Johannah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lauren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Johannah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2017
Johannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lauren in 10.
Highest recorded here: Johannah #3725 in 2004, Lauren #5 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Johannah #5765, Lauren #288.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lauren
Pairs where Lauren shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emily vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #1166.
Emily · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #1166.
Hannah · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lauren vs Lucy
In 1996 they stood at #5 and #15 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #1166 and #143.
Lauren · Lucy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rebecca vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #8 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #413 and #1166.
Rebecca · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Johannah | Lauren |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant/feminine form of Laurence, tracing to the place name Laurentum. First popularized as a feminine name by actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Jean Perske). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɔɹ.ən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5765 (2017) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lauren has a recorded origin (Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name); Johannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Johannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lauren.
- A meaning is recorded for Lauren; Johannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Johannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #5765 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls
Lauren
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls