Laurance
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Laurance was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,937 births recorded 1885–2011 · peaked in 1956 with 47 births
Most common in: New York, California, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
12 births recorded 1997–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12 births recorded 1997–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
3 births recorded 1920–1920 · peaked in 1920 with 3 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Laurance’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #3430 | — |
| 1981 | #4509 | ↓1079 |
| 1982 | #3692 | ↑817 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↓1792 |
| 1984 | #3701 | ↑1783 |
| 1985 | #4698 | ↓997 |
| 1986 | #4457 | ↑241 |
| 1987 | #2942 | ↑1515 |
| 1988 | #4786 | ↓1844 |
| 1989 | #3446 | ↑1340 |
| 1990 | #5382 | ↓1936 |
| 1991 | #5096 | ↑286 |
| 1992 | #5660 | ↓564 |
| 1993 | #5360 | ↑300 |
| 1995 | #5928 | ↓568 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓3337 |
| 1998 | #4650 | ↑4615 |
| 2001 | #8339 | ↓3689 |
| 2008 | #9871 | ↓1532 |
| 2011 | #10808 | ↓937 |
Frequently asked questions about Laurance
Is Laurance a popular name?
Laurance has 1,937 recorded births in United States between 1885 and 2011, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Laurance more common for boys or girls?
Laurance is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Laurance most popular?
Laurance peaked in 1956 in United States, with 47 recorded births that year.
Is Laurance rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Laurance’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #765 in 1885 to #10808 in 2011.
How many babies have been named Laurance?
At least 1,952 babies have been recorded with the name Laurance across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Laurance popular in more than one country?
Yes — Laurance appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, France.