Laurance
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #765 in 1885
0 babies were named Laurance in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLaurance first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #765.
About the name Laurance
Laurance is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Laurance for boys from 1885 to 2011, in 91 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #765 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | 77,042 boys |
| 1900s | 14 | 70,373 boys |
| 1910s | 20 | 51,020 boys |
| 1920s | 23 | 43,745 boys |
| 1930s | 24 | 41,999 boys |
| 1940s | 25 | 39,635 boys |
| 1950s | 18 | 55,371 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 88,496 boys |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 156,986 boys |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 173,310 boys |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Laurance
What is the origin of the name Laurance?
Laurance has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Laurance a boy or girl name?
Laurance is a boy name.
How popular is the name Laurance?
Laurance is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #765 in 1885.