Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Laurance
//ˈlɔɹəns//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19568 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Laurance's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Laurance |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 22 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 23 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 24 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 31 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 29 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 30 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 24 |
| 1935 | 30 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 31 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1941 | 34 |
| 1942 | 36 |
| 1943 | 35 |
| 1944 | 33 |
| 1945 | 30 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 35 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 41 |
| 1950 | 42 |
| 1951 | 34 |
| 1952 | 43 |
| 1953 | 41 |
| 1954 | 38 |
| 1955 | 30 |
| 1956 | 47 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 33 |
| 1959 | 32 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 29 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 23 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
Laurance through the decades
- Laurance peaked in 1956, when 47 babies were named Laurance in the US.
- The 1940s were Laurance's strongest decade, averaging 37 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1990–2011), use of Laurance has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.