Given name & surname
McLaren
“the son of Laren”
McLaren is a variant of Maclaren. One interpretation is “the son of Laren.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McLaren is a variant of Maclaren. One interpretation is “the son of Laren.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
McLaren through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 137
- 110 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #11,569 for girls · #10,327 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,569 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 165 as a first name in 2020; 5,835 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
McLaren’s family of names
McLaren has a related form in Maclaren. In English usage, McLaren as a surname has a related form in LEARN. In English usage, McLaren as a surname has a related form in MCCLARAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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