unisex name
Laurin
- Origin German
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,078
Laurin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 77% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Laurin is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 1990, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Laurin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laurin 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 182 |
| 1960s | 192 |
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 449 |
| 1990s | 477 |
| 2000s | 227 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Laurin?
In 2024, Laurin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Laurin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laurin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laurin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laurin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laurin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laurin
How popular is the name Laurin?
In 2024, Laurin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Laurin a girl's or a boy's name?
Laurin is used for both girls and boys. About 77% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Laurin?
Laurin has 2 syllables.
When was Laurin most popular?
Laurin peaked in 1990, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Laurin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Laurin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.