How Many People Are Named Laurene?
An estimated 2,155 people in the United States have the first name Laurene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Laurene peaked in popularity in 1954 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laurene 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 Laurene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,155
About 1 in 159,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1954
137 births
Total Registered
4,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laurene
Laurene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,158 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laurene as a female name
Ranked #16,567 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (137 births)
Laurene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laurene span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,041 babies were registered. Laurene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laurene by Decade
How has Laurene 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.
Laurene by State
Birth registrations for Laurene span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska. On average, about 84 Laurenes were registered per state.
Laurene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laurene
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Laurene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurene?
We estimate approximately 2,155 people named Laurene 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 159,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Laurene a common name?
Laurene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laurene most popular?
Laurene reached peak popularity in 1954, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laurene is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laurene a female name?
Laurene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laurene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laurene Smith, Laurene Johnson, Laurene 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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