Laurent
How to say it: lo-RAHN · /loˈʁɑ̃/
French form of Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum' - associated with laurel crown.
Laurent was the 5,084th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,084 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Laurent has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laurent is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Laurent
- Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945)4th President of Ivory Coast
- Laurent Fabius (born 1946)87th Prime Minister of France
- Laurent Blanc (born 1965)French football manager
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