Lauryn

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A few things about Lauryn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lauryn

Lauryn Hill

American singer and rapper (born 1975)

Choose Lauryn and your child shares a first name with Lauryn Hill, an American singer and rapper. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lauryn, like who?” Lauryn Hill's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,858 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lauryn, 148 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lauryn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLauryn first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #167. Today it's #1,452, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLauryn was 8.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,290 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,858.
• 🍂TrendLauryn has slipped 736 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,452. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLauryn is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #688, followed by Georgia (#710) and Virginia (#936). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningLauryn is an English form of Lauren, which means “laurel”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Lauryn

Lauryn is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “laurel”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ryn”. US birth records list Lauryn for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 68 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #167 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,452, with 148 babies.

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