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Lawrence
OriginLatin
Meaning"from Laurentium or bay laurel"
About Lawrence
We approve of this name for a girl, but prefer the au, Laura-Laurenish, spelling.
As of October 2026, Lawrence ranked #12616 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1166 in 1927.
Editor's take: The name Lawrence is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "from Laurentium 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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