Laurynn
A feminine given name blending Lauren and Erin, of Latin and Irish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 653 living Americans carry the first name Laurynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laurynn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laurynn births was 1999 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laurynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
653
~ 1 in 524,892 Americans
Peak year
1999
40 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,252
Tracked since 1989
Census
Laurynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 496 people with the first name Laurynn, which placed it at #20,722 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,722
National first-name rank
People counted
496
496 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laurynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurynn is White at 41.7%. The next largest groups are Black (40.3%) and Hispanic (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laurynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laurynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.7% · 207
- Black or African American40.3% · 200
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 44
- Two or more races6.9% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Laurynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laurynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 283 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laurynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laurynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laurynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Laurynn, while Ohio, North Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laurynn
The given name Laurynn is a relatively modern feminine name that has its origins in the French and English languages. It is a variant of the name Lauren, which itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentia.
Laurentia was originally a Roman surname that referred to someone from the ancient town of Laurentum, located near Rome. The name is derived from the Latin word "laurus," meaning laurel or bay tree. The laurel tree was a symbol of victory and honor in ancient Rome, and its leaves were often used to make crowns for victors and leaders.
While the name Laurynn is a more recent variation, the name Lauren has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is Lauren of St. Trond, a Flemish mystic and visionary who lived in the 12th century.
In the 13th century, the name appeared in the form of Lorenza in Italy, where it was borne by Lorenza de' Medici, a member of the prominent Medici family. Another notable bearer of the name was Lauren Bore, an English writer and translator who lived in the 16th century.
Over the centuries, the name Lauren has been used across various cultures and regions, including France, England, and the United States. Some famous individuals with the name include Lauren Bacall, the American actress born in 1924, and Lauren Hill, the American singer and rapper born in 1975.
Other notable bearers of the name include Lauren Graham, the American actress born in 1967, Lauren Weisberger, the American novelist born in 1977, and Lauren Ambrose, the American actress born in 1978.
The name Laurynn, with its unique spelling, emerged as a variant in more recent times. While it shares the same roots and meaning as Lauren, its precise origin and first recorded use are less clear. However, it has become a popular choice for parents seeking a distinctive and feminine name with a connection to the laurel tree's symbolism of victory and honor.
People
Laurynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laurynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 653 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laurynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 524,892 US residents.
Is Laurynn a common name?
We classify Laurynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 662 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laurynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Laurynn was 1999, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laurynn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laurynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 496 people with the name Laurynn, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,722 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laurynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laurynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laurynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 495 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laurynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laurynn is White at 41.7%. The next largest groups are Black (40.3%) and Hispanic (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laurynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laurynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.7% (207 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laurynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laurynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laurynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laurynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laurynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laurynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Laurynn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Laurynn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.