1,281,030births recorded
27Countries
13Variants
1969Peak · France
#4Portugal 2023
Lawrence is a boy name family recorded 1,281,030 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Portugal (#4 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in France in 1969, at 2,300.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Laurent (France), Lorenzo (Italy, Argentina, England & Wales), Lars (Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lawrence
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | English | 463,357 | 🇺🇸 United States | #518 | 1949 | ▲ 12 % |
| Lawrence | English | 14,765 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #503 | 1941 | ▲ 46 % |
| Lawrence | English | 3,757 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #581 | 1936 | ▼ 38 % |
| Lawrence | English | 3,474 | 🏴 England & Wales | #549 | 1997 | ▼ 26 % |
| Lawrence | English | 635 | 🇫🇷 France | #6032 | 1970 | ▼ 37 % |
| Lawrence | English | 416 | 🏴 Scotland | #560 | 1994 | ▲ 9 % |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 178,824 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #6 | 2014 | – |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 86,066 | 🇺🇸 United States | #117 | 2025 | ▲ 85 % |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 44,969 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #32 | 2015 | ▲ 559 % |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 28,890 | 🇫🇷 France | #203 | 2011 | ▼ 72 % |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 4,573 | 🏴 England & Wales | #132 | 2025 | ▲ 159 % |
| Lorenzo | Spanish | 2,961 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #288 | 1997 | ▼ 44 % |
| Laurent | French | 328,540 | 🇫🇷 France | #1916 | 1969 | ▼ 58 % |
| Laurent | French | 5,988 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #23 | 2024 | ▲ 99 % |
| Laurent | French | 2,014 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1927 | ▲ 41 % |
| Laurent | French | 1,022 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 1996 | ▼ 23 % |
| Laurent | French | 634 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1918 | new |
| Laurent | French | 517 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2022 | – |
| Laurence | English | 39,720 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1743 | 1913 | ▲ 73 % |
| Laurence | English | 3,493 | 🏴 England & Wales | #401 | 1997 | ▲ 8 % |
| Laurence | English | 2,625 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Laurence | English | 1,716 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1939 | – |
| Laurence | English | 495 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1937 | – |
| Laurence | English | 327 | 🏴 Scotland | #560 | 1975 | ▲ 31 % |
| Lars | German | 7,035 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1886 | 2002 | ▶ 2 % |
| Lars | German | 6,239 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #120 | 2009 | ▼ 60 % |
| Lars | German | 3,384 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #99 | 2002 | ▼ 39 % |
| Lars | German | 1,565 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1985 | – |
| Lars | German | 503 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #240 | 2008 | ▲ 52 % |
| Lars | German | 492 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #298 | 1998 | ▲ 89 % |
| Lorenz | German | 7,597 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #36 | 2017 | ▼ 8 % |
| Lorenz | German | 1,754 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1887 | ▼ 20 % |
| Lorenz | German | 609 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #486 | 2007 | ▼ 31 % |
| Lorenz | German | 350 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #131 | 2025 | – |
| Lorenz | German | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | #4902 | 2004 | ▲ 27 % |
| Lorenz | German | 327 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 8,516 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #4 | 2023 | – |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 313 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #303 | 2023 | ▲ 131 % |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | #1781 | 2022 | ▲ 88 % |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 108 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2020 | ▼ 43 % |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1981 | – |
| Lourenço | Portuguese | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
| Laurenz | German | 3,174 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #63 | 2012 | ▲ 10 % |
| Laurenz | German | 162 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #482 | 2024 | – |
| Laurenz | German | 51 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2013 | – |
| Laurenz | German | 28 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Laurenz | German | 28 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Laurenz | German | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Laurits | Danish | 2,467 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2014 | – |
| Laurens | French | 1,976 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #534 | 1995 | ▼ 45 % |
| Laurens | French | 150 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1915 | – |
| Laurens | French | 141 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2008 | – |
| Laurens | French | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1918 | – |
| Laurens | French | 13 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Lorenso | Spanish | 407 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1930 | – |
| Lorenso | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Llorenç | Catalan | 312 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1997 | – |
| Llorenç | Catalan | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
| Lőrinc | Hungarian | 244 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lawrence ↔ Laurent — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Lorenzo — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Lourenço — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Llorenç — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Laurence — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Lorenz — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Lőrinc — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Lars — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Laurits — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Laurenz — checked by hand
- Lawrence ↔ Laurens — checked by hand
- Lorenzo ↔ Lorenso — spelling variant
Questions about Lawrence
How popular is the name Lawrence?
In 2023 it ranked #4 in Portugal. Official registers record 1,281,030 births across 27 countries.
What is Lawrence in other languages?
Lorenzo (Spanish); Laurent (French); Laurence (English); Lars (German); Lorenz (German); Lourenço (Portuguese); Laurenz (German); Laurits (Danish); Laurens (French); Lorenso (Spanish).
When was Lawrence most popular?
It peaked in France in 1969, at 2,300.4 births per 100,000.
Is Lawrence a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lawrence is a boy name.