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Lauren

“Possibly ‘laurel tree’” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #401 in the US (2025) · 90s

Lauren reached its best rank, #9, in 1989 and ranked #401 in 2025. About 476,000 girls have carried it since 1924. Laurie is a short form of Lauren.

Around the world: #39 in Netherlands (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Laurens

• Lauren Bacall — American actress (1924–2014)
• Lauren Graham — American actress, producer and novelist
• Lauren Cohan — American-British actress
• Lauren Holly — American actress
• Lauren German — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Lauren Zizes — Glee · Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
• Lauren Reed — Alias
• Lauren Fenmore — The Bold and the Beautiful · The Young and the Restless

What Laurens become

Among 1,514 notable people named Lauren:

Sports figures appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lauren Jackson, Australian basketball player (born 1981).

Similar names: Lauryn · Alexis · Laura · Amber · Laurel · Alison

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