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Laurent

Boy

Meaning of Laurent: Latin: 'laurel-crowned'

Laurent is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5748th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5748

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,014

First recorded 1912 · peak 1927

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 34 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Laurent per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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