Lauran
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,898 in 1989
0 babies were named Lauran in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLauran first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #1,898.
About the name Lauran
Lauran is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ran”. US birth records list Lauran for girls from 1945 to 2020, in 70 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #1,898 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 187,617 girls |
| 1960s | 6.7 | 148,810 girls |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,891 girls |
| 1980s | 25 | 39,526 girls |
| 1990s | 23 | 43,649 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 83,893 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Lauran
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Lauran
What is the origin of the name Lauran?
Lauran has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lauran a boy or girl name?
Lauran is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lauran?
Lauran is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,898 in 1989.