How Many People Are Named Laren?
An estimated 802 people in the United States have the first name Laren. It is used for both genders, with 59.8% female. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Laren peaked in popularity in 1983 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laren has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
802
About 1 in 427,374 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.8% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1983
36 births
Total Registered
921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laren
Laren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.2%) and females (59.8%). Out of 921 total births registered, 370 were male and 551 were female.
Laren as a male name
Ranked #13,747 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1946 (13 births)
Laren as a female name
Ranked #14,425 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (28 births)
Laren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laren span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 262 babies were registered. Laren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laren by Decade
How has Laren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laren by State
Laren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laren
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laren?
We estimate approximately 802 people named Laren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 427,374 Americans share this first name.
Is Laren a common name?
Laren is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laren most popular?
Laren reached peak popularity in 1983, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laren is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laren a female name?
Laren is predominantly female. 59.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laren Smith, Laren Johnson, Laren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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