The first name Laurent

In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Laurent, the 6,024th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 39 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Laurent Gbagbo
  4th President of Ivory Coast, born 1945
• Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1939-2001)
• Laurent Fabius
  87th Prime Minister of France (born 1946)
• Laurent Blanc
  French football manager, born 1965
• Laurent Koscielny
  French footballer (born 1985)
• Laurent Schwartz
  French mathematician (1915-2002)
• Laurent Fignon
  French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010)
• Laurent Ciman
  Belgian association football player, born 1985
• Laurent Lafforgue
  French mathematician, born 1966
• Laurent Cantet
  French film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1961–2024)
• Laurent Jalabert
  French cyclist (born 1968)
• Laurent Gaudé
  French writer, born 1972

How popular is the name Laurent?

In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Laurent, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2001, with 8 births.

Is Laurent a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 2,014 US babies named Laurent since 1880 were boys.

When was Laurent most popular?

1927 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Laurent, its highest rank at 1,155th.

Is Laurent also a surname?

Yes. Laurent is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.