Given name
Lauryn
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
In English use, Lauryn is a variant of Lauren. In French use, Lauren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Lauryn is a variant of Lauren. In French use, Lauren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lauryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22,168
- 12 boys · 22,156 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 1,883 babies
- 2025
- 148
- #1,455 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 148 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,455 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,883 in 1999. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 18,761 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lauryn’s family of names
Lauryn has a related form in Lauren. In English usage, Lauryn has a related form in Laurin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Lauryn
- Lauryn HillAmerican singer and rapper (born 1975)
- Lauryn WilliamsAmerican sprint athleteborn 1983
- Lauryn HutchinsonTrinidadian footballerborn 1991
- Lauryn EagleAustralian boxerborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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