How Many People Are Named Laurin?
An estimated 1,693 people in the United States have the first name Laurin. It is used for both genders, with 76.9% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Laurin peaked in popularity in 1990 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laurin 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 Laurin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laurin has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
1,693
About 1 in 202,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.9% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1990
74 births
Total Registered
2,078
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laurin
Laurin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.1%) and females (76.9%). Out of 2,078 total births registered, 481 were male and 1,597 were female.
Laurin as a male name
Ranked #10,915 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1957 (19 births)
Laurin as a female name
Ranked #16,568 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (74 births)
Laurin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laurin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 477 babies were registered. Laurin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laurin by Decade
How has Laurin 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.
Laurin by State
Birth registrations for Laurin span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 19 Laurins were registered per state.
Laurin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laurin
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laurin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurin?
We estimate approximately 1,693 people named Laurin 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 202,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Laurin a common name?
Laurin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,078 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laurin most popular?
Laurin reached peak popularity in 1990, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laurin is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laurin a female name?
Laurin is predominantly female. 76.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laurin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laurin Smith, Laurin Johnson, Laurin 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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