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Lauren
OriginEnglish from Latin
Meaning"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
About Lauren
A Top 1000 boy name throughout the first half of the 20th century in the US, Lauren was popularized for girls by the actress Lauren Bacall. Today, while the Lauren spelling is still 99 percent feminine, Loren is truly gender-neutral, used last year for 75 baby girls and 60 baby boys.
Laurentum, an ancient Italian city, got its name from the Latin word laurus, meaning "bay laurel."
Pronounced LOR-un.
As of October 2026, Lauren ranked #13371 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #625 in 1937.
Editor's take: The name Lauren is a boy's name meaning "from Laurentum or bay laurel".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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