Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Laurence

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1952
Peak births
845
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer

Quick answers about Laurence

How many people are named Laurence?

An estimated 15,840 living Americans are named Laurence.

How rare is Laurence?

Laurence is uncommon among babies today, with 93 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89% from its 1952 peak.

How old is the typical Laurence?

The median age of a living American named Laurence is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 73 years old.

Is Laurence still popular?

Yes. Laurence is holding steady, with 93 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Laurence most common?

Laurence has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19522025
peak 1952 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1952
Decline from peak
89%
2025
93
All-time
39,720
Where it lives now

Laurence is most concentrated in Maine — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1930s.

States where Laurence is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: near or below the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: near or below the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: near or below the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: 3.8× the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: near or below the national rate NE Nevada: near or below the national rate NV New Hampshire: near or below the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: near or below the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY