U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Lauren

Lauren is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 574,820 U.S. babies, the 561st most common name by sound today, peaking at 22,342 in 1989, with 1,030 in 2025.

By sound, Lauren also includes the spellings Loren, Lauryn, Lorin, Loran.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).