Infographic of Laurence name meaning, which is “The one crowned with laurel,” i.e., the victor, from the Latin laurus, the laurel.
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Laurence Name Popularity

How popular is the name Laurence? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 55 0.0156%
1911 — 50 0.0134%
1912 — 221 0.0438%
1913 — 271 0.0478%
1914 — 324 0.0465%
1915 — 423 0.0466%
1916 — 431 0.0446%
1917 — 442 0.0442%
1918 — 515 0.048%
1919 — 495 0.0473%
1920 — 533 0.0479%
1921 — 567 0.0495%
1922 — 562 0.0504%
1923 — 505 0.0451%
1924 — 535 0.0461%
1925 — 499 0.0441%
1926 — 583 0.053%
1927 — 550 0.0497%
1928 — 539 0.0504%
1929 — 558 0.0539%
1930 — 525 0.0503%
1931 — 489 0.0495%
1932 — 429 0.0434%
1933 — 368 0.0395%
1934 — 431 0.0446%
1935 — 363 0.0374%
1936 — 378 0.0392%
1937 — 393 0.0399%
1938 — 427 0.0417%
1939 — 500 0.0492%
1940 — 546 0.0514%
1941 — 482 0.0428%
1942 — 617 0.0489%
1943 — 603 0.0462%
1944 — 531 0.0428%
1945 — 531 0.0435%
1946 — 658 0.0446%
1947 — 733 0.0439%
1948 — 716 0.0449%
1949 — 760 0.0472%
1950 — 762 0.0473%
1951 — 781 0.0461%
1952 — 813 0.0466%
1953 — 708 0.04%
1954 — 675 0.0369%
1955 — 593 0.0322%
1956 — 602 0.0319%
1957 — 544 0.0283%
1958 — 502 0.0266%
1959 — 458 0.0241%
1960 — 452 0.0239%
1961 — 495 0.0262%
1962 — 458 0.0249%
1963 — 443 0.0247%
1964 — 401 0.0228%
1965 — 306 0.0187%
1966 — 301 0.0193%
1967 — 291 0.0192%
1968 — 267 0.0178%
1969 — 244 0.0158%
1970 — 264 0.0166%
1971 — 177 0.0118%
1972 — 147 0.0108%
1973 — 147 0.0113%
1974 — 129 0.0099%
1975 — 122 0.0095%
1976 — 105 0.0081%
1977 — 102 0.0076%
1978 — 93 0.0069%
1979 — 96 0.0068%
1980 — 100 0.0068%
1981 — 132 0.009%
1982 — 110 0.0074%
1983 — 84 0.0057%
1984 — 110 0.0074%
1985 — 85 0.0056%
1986 — 74 0.0049%
1987 — 76 0.005%
1988 — 60 0.0039%
1989 — 96 0.0059%
1990 — 76 0.0046%
1991 — 65 0.004%
1992 — 90 0.0056%
1993 — 43 0.0028%
1994 — 51 0.0033%
1995 — 63 0.0042%
1996 — 73 0.0049%
1997 — 47 0.0032%
1998 — 49 0.0033%
1999 — 44 0.0029%
2000 — 34 0.0022%
2001 — 29 0.0019%
2002 — 38 0.0025%
2003 — 34 0.0022%
2004 — 15 0.001%
2005 — 24 0.0016%
2006 — 31 0.002%
2007 — 18 0.0011%
2008 — 21 0.0014%
2009 — 24 0.0016%
2010 — 5 0.0003%
2011 — 16 0.0011%
2012 — 8 0.0006%
2013 — 10 0.0007%
2014 — 28 0.0019%
2015 — 15 0.001%
2016 — 17 0.0012%
2017 — 27 0.0019%
2018 — 17 0.0012%
2019 — 17 0.0013%
2020 — 38 0.003%
2021 — 17 0.0014%
2022 — 23 0.0017%
2023 — 28 0.0022%

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What names are diminutives of Laurence?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Laurence sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Laurence, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Larrie

A diminutive form of Laurence.

Larry

A diminutive form of Laurence.

English

Laurie

From Laurentum

Latin

Law

From the hill

English


What names sound like Laurence?

If you like how Laurence sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Laurence.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Larrence

From Laurentum

Latin

Laurance

From Laurentum

Latin


What names are similar to Laurence?

Find a name that’s like Laurence, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Darence

American

Darrence

American

Larance

From Laurentum

Latin

Larrance

From Laurentum

Latin

Launce

French

Lauren

From Laurentum

Latin

Laurencio

Spanish

Laurens

From Laurentum

Latin

Laurent

From Laurentum

Latin

Laurenz

From Laurentum

Latin

Lawrance

From Laurentum

Latin

Lorence

From Laurentum

Latin

Lorrence

From Laurentum

Latin

Tarrence

Latin


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