Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1954

Laurice

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Laurice
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
48 babies
All-time total
2,019
#5,174 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Laurice popularity over time

2,019 babies have been named Laurice since 1903, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – –
1910s 84 36 120 12 +2300% #1,781
1920s 261 73 334 33 +178% #1,344
1930s 192 45 237 24 -29% #1,409
1940s 175 29 204 20 -14% #1,827
1950s 289 11 300 30 +47% #1,541
1960s 253 14 267 27 -11% #2,223
1970s 222 33 255 26 -4% #2,039
1980s 151 7 158 16 -38% #3,594
1990s 94 10 104 10 -34% #5,181
2000s 18 17 35 4 -66% #12,840
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Laurice

Laurice is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1903, 2,019 American babies have been named Laurice, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laurice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurice?

The median living Laurice is about 58 years old; half are between 46 and 72. An estimated 1,200 people named Laurice are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laurice year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
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2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #11,960
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #18,821 6 #11,480
2005 – – – –
2004 6 #15,234 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #11,747
2001 7 #12,840 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 9 #9,194 – –
1990 18 #5,181 5 #8,941
1985 12 #5,867 – –
1980 12 #5,732 – –
1975 16 #4,042 – –
1970 33 #2,334 6 #4,520
1965 26 #2,377 – –
1960 28 #2,223 7 #3,517
1955 17 #2,784 – –
1950 33 #1,640 – –
1945 8 #3,534 – –
1940 14 #2,249 – –
1935 20 #1,745 – –
1930 28 #1,487 10 #2,705
1925 29 #1,555 6 #3,981
1920 15 #2,412 7 #3,670
1915 9 #3,011 5 #4,132
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laurice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laurice?

The median living Laurice is about 58 years old. Half of all living Laurices are between 46 and 72 years old.

How many people named Laurice are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Laurice are alive in the United States, based on 2,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laurice in 2025?

Laurice did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laurice?

2,019 babies have been named Laurice in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurice most popular?

Laurice peaked in 1954, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Laurice a boy or girl name?

Laurice is used for both: about 86% of babies named Laurice have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Laurice rising or falling?

Laurice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Laurice

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