Lawrence
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of Laurentum or laurel-crowned.
How Lawrence has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #499 |
| 2016 | #493 |
| 2017 | #492 |
| 2018 | #496 |
| 2019 | #535 |
| 2020 | #564 |
| 2021 | #578 |
| 2022 | #551 |
| 2023 | #559 |
| 2024 | #509 |
| 2025 | #520 |
Lawrence by the numbers
In 2025, 71 babies in England and Wales were named Lawrence. In the US, 584 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 10,302 babies in 1952, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1950, about 1 in 180 American boys born that year was called Lawrence.
Names that come from Lawrence
Forms of Lawrence in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Laurenfrom laurentum; feminine form of Lawrence1,983 in the US (2017)
- Lawsonson of Lawrence; patronymic surname743 in the US (2017)
- Larryfrom Laurentum; a form of Lawrence411 in the US (2017)
- Lorenfrom laurentum; a form of Lawrence159 in the US (2017)
- Lorenzafrom Laurentum; laurel crowned; a form of Lawrence or Laura19 in the US (2017)
- Lorenzfrom Laurentum; a form of Lawrence4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Larenzfrom laurentum; a variant of Lawrence8 in the US (2017)
- Lorisfrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Lawrence5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lawrence. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Laurencefrom laurentum; laurel crowned101 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lawrancefrom laurentum; crowned with laurel; a form of Lawrence5 in the US (2017)
- Lawerencefrom Laurentum; the laurel town; variant of Lawrence
- Lawrena form of laurence or lawrence20 in the US (2017)
- Lorencefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Lawrence7 in the US (2017)
- Lourencofrom Laurentum; Portuguese form of Laurence6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Lawrence, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lawrence, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lawrence
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