boy's name
Laurance
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,983
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1983 births
Laurance is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laurance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 252 |
| 1930s | 251 |
| 1940s | 368 |
| 1950s | 362 |
| 1960s | 225 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 6 |
How popular is Laurance?
In 2011, Laurance was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Laurance 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 Laurance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laurance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laurance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laurance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laurance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laurance
How popular is the name Laurance?
In 2011, Laurance was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laurance a girl's or a boy's name?
Laurance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laurance?
Laurance has 2 syllables.
When was Laurance most popular?
Laurance peaked in 1956, when 47 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.