unisex name
Laren
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 967
Laren is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1983, when 36 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Laren started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Laren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 262 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Laren?
In 2024, Laren was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Laren is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laren
How popular is the name Laren?
In 2024, Laren was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Laren a girl's or a boy's name?
Laren is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Laren most popular?
Laren peaked in 1983, when 36 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Laren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laren currently ranks #4,729 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Laren originally a boys' or girls' name?
Laren was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.