Laureen
Laureen was the 9814th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 517th; the most babies were born in 1958 (349). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,022 places. More babies were named Laureen in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lauren) laurel (from Laurence) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #9,814 girls, up 1,861 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1958349 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,127babies recorded
What does the name Laureen mean?
Laureen is a spelling of Lauren, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lauren's meaning and origin.
Lauren comes from the Latin name Laurentius, the source of Lawrence. DMNES derives Laurentius from laurus, "laurel, bay tree", and lists the 3rd-century martyr Saint Lawrence. Lauren was used as a male name and surname before it became a girl's name in the mid-20th century; the actress Lauren Bacall, popular from the 1940s, is often credited with its spread for girls.
Laurentius (Latin, “Roman name, linked with laurus”)laurus (Latin, “laurel, bay tree”)
How sure is this? Probable. Laurentius may also mean 'from Laurentum'; DMNES gives the laurel derivation.
Related names: Laura, Lorena, Lawrence, Loren, Lauryn.
See also: Latin names, names that mean tree.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lauren', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Laurence', DMNES, Durham University
Laureen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,814 | 10 |
| 2020 | #11,675 | 8 |
| 2010 | #12,951 | 8 |
| 2000 | #7,010 | 15 |
| 1990 | #2,829 | 41 |
| 1980 | #2,414 | 40 |
| 1970 | #1,122 | 105 |
| 1960 | #517 | 349 |
| 1950 | #750 | 133 |
| 1940 | #1,425 | 29 |
| 1930 | #3,868 | 7 |
| 1920 | #5,383 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Laureen, counting every spelling?
Laureen is a spelling of Lauren, a name family that ranked #343 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,814 for Laureen on its own. Together these spellings went to 962 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren | 777 | #401 | 4,515 |
| Lauryn | 148 | #1,455 | 1,190 |
| Lorene | 17 | #6,715 | 94 |
| Laurynn | — | — | 46 |
| Lorin | 10 | #9,839 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Laureen?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Laureen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Laureen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Laureen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Laureen?
About 5,800 people born in the US named Laureen are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 56 and 70. That makes Laureen a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Laureen by state
How common Laureen was among girls born in each state in 1956–1960, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (9.8×), Connecticut (3.2×), Massachusetts (3.1×), Minnesota (3.0×), New York (2.0×). In 24 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Laureen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Laureen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Laureen
What does Laureen mean?
Laureen is a spelling of Lauren, which means “laurel (from Laurence)” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Laureen?
Laureen was the 9814th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 517th; the most babies were born in 1958 (349). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,022 places. More babies were named Laureen in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Laureen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Laureen in the US.
Where was Laureen most popular?
In 1956–1960, Laureen was most common in Hawaii (1.55 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and Massachusetts.