Laurence Criner
There are approximately 1 people named Laurence Criner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laurence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Criner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Laurence
19K
Alive today
Named Criner
2.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (79.2%)
Estimated bearers: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,789
Per 100K: 0.70
Top ancestry: White (68.2%)
First name trend
Laurence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laurence. The peak year was 1952 with 856 births. The average person named Laurence today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laurence
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Laurence, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laurence described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Laurence at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.2% · 18,025
- Black or African American9.7% · 2,196
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 959
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 843
- Two or more races2.7% · 615
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 115
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Criner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Criner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Criner described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Criner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.2% · 1,432
- Black or African American20.1% · 421
- Two or more races5.7% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 99
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 12
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Laurence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0057% of the US population, based on 19,399 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Laurence right now.
The surname Criner appears at a rate of 0.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Laurence Criner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Laurence
FAQ
Laurence Criner: questions and answers
How many people are named Laurence Criner?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Laurence Criner. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0057%) with the surname frequency (0.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Laurence Criner?
We classify Laurence Criner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Laurence a male or female name?
Laurence is predominantly male. Out of 40,117 total SSA registrations, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. See the full Laurence profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Laurence Criner?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Laurence Criner is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.