How Many People Are Named Laurent?
An estimated 1,273 people in the United States have the first name Laurent. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Laurent peaked in popularity in 1927 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laurent 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 Laurent paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,273
About 1 in 269,249 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1927
39 births
Total Registered
1,999
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laurent
Laurent is predominantly male (99.0%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laurent as a male name
Ranked #6,037 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (39 births)
Laurent as a female name
Ranked #11,662 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (8 births)
Laurent: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laurent span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 279 babies were registered. While Laurent is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laurent by Decade
How has Laurent 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.
Laurent by State
Birth registrations for Laurent span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, California. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Rhode Island. On average, about 55 Laurents were registered per state.
Laurent + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurent as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laurent
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laurent: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurent?
We estimate approximately 1,273 people named Laurent 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 269,249 Americans share this first name.
Is Laurent a common name?
Laurent is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,999 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laurent most popular?
Laurent reached peak popularity in 1927, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laurent is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laurent a male name?
Laurent is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laurent Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laurent Smith, Laurent Johnson, Laurent 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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