girl's name
Laureen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 12,284
Northern Ireland
#371
1998 births
Laureen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 349 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Laureen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 190 |
| 1940s | 734 |
| 1950s | 2,221 |
| 1960s | 2,384 |
| 1970s | 557 |
| 1980s | 494 |
| 1990s | 244 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Laureen?
In 2025, Laureen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Laureen 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 Laureen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laureen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laureen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laureen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laureen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laureen
How popular is the name Laureen?
In 2025, Laureen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Laureen a girl's or a boy's name?
Laureen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laureen?
Laureen has 2 syllables.
When was Laureen most popular?
Laureen peaked in 1958, when 349 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Laureen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laureen currently ranks #9,496 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.