Lauren

femaleLatin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name

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: Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Northern Ireland in 2001. See regions.

Lauren: Recorded since 1971, it reached #2 in 2001, and it stood at #118 in 2025.

6registrars recorded it
177times a registrar ranked it
55years from first to last
#2highest recorded position
37groupings it qualifies for
54names it appears alongside

What stands out in Lauren's record

Ranked inside the top 10 by 4 registrars. Names by top-10 reach
Held a top-100 place for 47 years running. Names by top-100 run
England and Wales registered 6,299 births with the name in 1996, its largest count from any one registrar. Names by yearly birth count
Held at least one birth in every 2,000 for 27 years. Names by sustained share

LOR-un/ˈlɔɹ.ən/

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (6) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

Descriptive attributes of the name itself — not a confidence measurement, and not an overall quality score. Namewise doesn't approve or disapprove of names.

Pronunciation clarity

Editorial judgement of how consistently this name is pronounced correctly on first read, mapped from an easy/moderate/variable rating to a number. Describes the name — not a measure of evidence confidence.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name
Meaning: 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).
Pronunciation: LOR-un
Syllables: 2
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: female
Language family: Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name

Popularity

Region

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

View as table

England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#5
1997	#8
1998	#8
1999	#7
2000	#6
2001	#7
2002	#11
2003	#17
2004	#23
2005	#27
2006	#38
2007	#51
2008	#51
2009	#61
2010	#70
2011	#85
2012	#103
2013	#126
2014	#130
2015	#180
2016	#193
2017	#288
2018	#339
2019	#453
2020	#521
2021	#567
2022	#857
2023	#865
2024	#934
2025	#1166

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 55 years from 1971 to 2025.

In 2025: #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1166 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls

Lauren appears in 5 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Republic of Ireland · Girls, which has ranked it in 49 years beginning in 1971, and has registered 10,040 births with the name.

Lauren across 5 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Lauren's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#466 (1971)	#6 (2001)	#118 (2025)	49 of 55	10,040 (1971–2025)	492 (1995)
New South Wales, Australia · Girls	#95 (1977)	#5 (1984)	#97 (2012)	35 of 36	12,034 (1977–2012)	647 (1984)
New Zealand · Girls	#94 (1978)	#19 (1990)	#93 (2012)	34 of 35	3,275 (1978–2012)	189 (1990)
England and Wales · Girls	#5 (1996)	#5 (1996)	#1166 (2025)	30 of 30	50,692 (1996–2025)	6,299 (1996)
Northern Ireland · Girls	#5 (1997)	#2 (2001)	#264 (2023)	27 of 27	2,428 (1997–2023)	255 (1997)

Lauren by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Lauren in Republic of Ireland · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1970s	10	3 of 10	3
1980s	382	10 of 10	38
1990s	3,297	10 of 10	330
2000sbusiest	3,588	10 of 10	359
2010s	2,403	10 of 10	240
2020s	360	6 of 10	60

Across Republic of Ireland · Girls, the 2000s were its busiest decade, averaging 359 births a year.

Its sharpest single-year move came between 1993 and 1994, when recorded births rose by 141, from 213 to 354.

See the names Republic of Irelandhas recorded the most births with →

Lauren appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 6 registrars between 1971 and 2025, ranked in 50 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #2, first reached in 2001.

It held a top-100 place in 47 years, 47 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 6,299 births, registered in England and Wales in 1996.

4 registrars ranked it inside their own top 10.

Its record falls into 2 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 5 years.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1977, and 53 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Lauren was ranked #2 in Northern Ireland · Girls in 2001. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Lauran · #576, 11y
Laurel · #758, 30y
Laurence · #47, 67y
Laurentiu · #2734, 11y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 6 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Caitlin · #2, 49y
Katie · #1, 51y
Erin · #5, 50y
Jordan · #6, 48y

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1970 and 1979.

Cillian · #2, 55y
Linnea · #2, 46y
Lucas · #2, 46y
Ryan · #2, 55y

Comparisons involving Lauren

Existing comparison pages where Lauren and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Lauren in the same published list across at least 25 years.

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
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking

Closest long-running positions

Names that stayed close to Lauren within one registrar's list over many years. A gap measured inside that list, never across registrars.

Lauren vs Samantha
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lauren and Samantha averaged 10.2 places apart, ending at #97 and #91.
Lauren · Samantha · 35 shared years, 1977–2012 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2012 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Laura vs Lauren
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Laura and Lauren averaged 11.3 places apart, ending at #90 and #95.
Laura · Lauren · 33 shared years, 1977–2009 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2009 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Lauren vs Alexandra
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Lauren and Alexandra averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #93 and #99.
Lauren · Alexandra · 27 shared years, 1985–2012 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2012 New Zealand ranking

Order changes

Pairs where Lauren and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Lauren vs Caitlin
In 2002, Caitlin moved ahead of Lauren in Northern Ireland · Girls — #2 and #4 the year before became #6 and #2.
Lauren · Caitlin · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2002 Northern Ireland ranking
Katie vs Lauren
In 2002, Katie moved ahead of Lauren in Northern Ireland · Girls — #12 and #2 the year before became #3 and #6.
Katie · Lauren · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2002 Northern Ireland ranking
Lauren vs Ellie
In 2002, Ellie moved ahead of Lauren in England and Wales · Girls — #7 and #11 the year before became #11 and #4.
Lauren · Ellie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2002 England and Wales ranking

Compared inside Northern Ireland lists

Pairs involving Lauren measured in Northern Ireland's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Lauren at its highest position.

Lauren vs Courtney
In 1997 they stood at #5 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #99 and #432.
Lauren · Courtney · 21 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2017 Northern Ireland ranking
Emma vs Lauren
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Lauren #2 in 2001.
Emma · Lauren · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2003 Northern Ireland ranking
Lauren vs Megan
In 2002, Megan moved ahead of Lauren in Northern Ireland · Girls — #2 and #5 the year before became #6 and #4.
Lauren · Megan · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2002 Northern Ireland ranking

Northern Ireland overview→

Lauren and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Lauren without appearing here.

Lauren moved ahead of

Dianne
In 1979 they stood at #523 and #523 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1980 that had become #370 and #542.
Jude
In 1979 they stood at #469 and #348 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1980 that had become #370 and #542.
May
In 1979 they stood at #466 and #466 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1980 that had become #370 and #542.
Meabh
In 1979 they stood at #523 and #523 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1980 that had become #370 and #542.

Moved ahead of Lauren

Marie Compare
In 2024 they stood at #934 and #1894 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2025 that had become #1166 and #778.
Frida
In 2021 they stood at #567 and #616 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2022 that had become #857 and #504.
Louise
In 2024 they stood at #934 and #952 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2025 that had become #1166 and #816.
Cassandra
In 2021 they stood at #567 and #747 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2022 that had become #857 and #534.

Moved the opposite way to Lauren

Aisling
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 while Aisling went from #58 to #180.
Ann Compare
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 while Ann went from #6 to #443.
Anne
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 while Anne went from #9 to #544.
Ashley
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 while Ashley went from #153 to #443.

Moved the same way as Lauren

Amelia Compare
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 and Amelia from #466 to #12.
Annie
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 and Annie from #269 to #33.
Aoife Compare
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 and Aoife from #122 to #34.
Clodagh
Between 1971 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren went from #466 to #118 and Clodagh from #85 to #47.

Meaning & Origin

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).

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Other names with a researched meaning and origin →

Where Lauren is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Lauren, between 1971 and 2025, in 50 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
Republic of Ireland	1971–2025	49	#6 in 2001
New South Wales, Australia	1977–2012	35	#5 in 1984
New Zealand	1978–2012	34	#19 in 1990
England and Wales	1996–2025	30	#5 in 1996
Northern Ireland	1997–2023	27	#2 in 2001
Scotland	2024	1	#638 in 2024

Its high point came 40 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1984) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1971; it appears again in 1977.

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

LOR-un/ˈlɔɹ.ən/

Syllables: 2
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Lauren Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Lauren in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

New South Wales, AustraliaEngland and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNew Zealand

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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Lauren

Lauren at a glance

What stands out in Lauren's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Lauren across 5 official records

Lauren by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Lauren appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Lauren

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Comparisons involving Lauren

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside Northern Ireland lists

Lauren and the names beside it

Lauren moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Lauren

Moved the opposite way to Lauren

Moved the same way as Lauren

Meaning & Origin

Where Lauren is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Lauren Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Lauren at a glance

What stands out in Lauren's record

Lauren across 5 official records

Lauren by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Lauren appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Lauren

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Comparisons involving Lauren

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside Northern Ireland lists

Lauren and the names beside it

Lauren moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Lauren

Moved the opposite way to Lauren

Moved the same way as Lauren