Lauryn
Girl name · #1453 in 2025 · Very rare
Lauryn is currently the #1453 girl name in the United States — 148 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #508, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 girls born in 2025 was named Lauryn.
Babies named Lauryn per year. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Lauryn first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 1,883 girls were named Lauryn — good for #167 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lauryn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lauryn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lauryn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lauryn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lauryn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lauryn is most common in GA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lauryn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lauryn
Statistically, parents drawn to Lauryn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cameryn, Camryn, Devyn, Ashtyn, and Bryn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lauryn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1452 |
| 2024 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2023 | 228 | #1085 |
| 2022 | 290 | #930 |
| 2021 | 303 | #891 |
| 2020 | 389 | #716 |
| 2019 | 456 | #640 |
| 2018 | 438 | #670 |
| 2017 | 533 | #567 |
| 2016 | 587 | #531 |
| 2015 | 622 | #508 |
| 2014 | 599 | #516 |
| 2013 | 603 | #498 |
| 2012 | 589 | #516 |
| 2011 | 570 | #514 |
| 2010 | 597 | #499 |
| 2009 | 664 | #467 |
| 2008 | 665 | #477 |
| 2007 | 675 | #477 |
| 2006 | 741 | #429 |
| 2005 | 777 | #406 |
| 2004 | 798 | #389 |
| 2003 | 834 | #366 |
| 2002 | 1,013 | #307 |
| 2001 | 1,083 | #289 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lauryn a popular girl name?
Lauryn ranked #1453 among girls in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #508.
When was the name Lauryn most popular?
Lauryn peaked in 1999, when 1,883 American girls received the name (ranked #167 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lauryn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American girls was named Lauryn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.