Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Laurie

Meaning laurel Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,842 Trend → Stable

The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren +‎ -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”).

Rank 2025
#2,842
among girls · ↑224 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Laurie · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
10,706 babies
All-time total
168,442
#238 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Laurie popularity over time

168,442 babies have been named Laurie since 1882, 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
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 50 6 56 6 – #818
1890s 76 20 96 10 +71% #822
1900s 97 39 136 14 +42% #987
1910s 296 202 498 50 +266% #1,044
1920s 449 334 783 78 +57% #1,031
1930s 734 317 1,051 105 +34% #574
1940s 5,222 319 5,541 554 +427% #224
1950s 46,964 285 47,249 4,725 +753% #56
1960s 74,451 268 74,719 7,472 +58% #37
1970s 26,101 130 26,231 2,623 -65% #88
1980s 8,326 29 8,355 836 -68% #195
1990s 2,026 5 2,031 203 -76% #649
2000s 844 – 844 84 -58% #1,770
2010s 555 – 555 56 -34% #2,539
2020s (to 2025) 297 – 297 50 -11% #2,842

Where Laurie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 61 0.04 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Laurie

Laurie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,842 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 168,442 American babies have been named Laurie. Its peak came in 1962, when 10,706 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Laurie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurie?

The median living Laurie is about 62 years old; half are between 56 and 66. An estimated 148 thousand people named Laurie are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Laurie 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
2025 60 #2,842 – –
2024 53 #3,066 – –
2023 38 #3,952 – –
2022 51 #3,195 – –
2021 51 #3,189 – –
2020 44 #3,474 – –
2019 49 #3,255 – –
2018 56 #2,949 – –
2017 55 #2,996 – –
2016 48 #3,359 – –
2015 71 #2,539 – –
2014 56 #3,030 – –
2013 68 #2,618 – –
2012 41 #3,826 – –
2011 49 #3,334 – –
2010 62 #2,823 – –
2009 57 #3,026 – –
2008 80 #2,406 – –
2007 69 #2,666 – –
2006 91 #2,140 – –
2005 97 #1,977 – –
2004 76 #2,301 – –
2003 89 #2,026 – –
2002 88 #1,997 – –
2001 98 #1,813 – –
2000 99 #1,770 – –
1995 166 #1,077 – –
1990 345 #649 5 #8,942
1985 779 #311 – –
1980 1,335 #195 6 #5,944
1975 2,284 #125 11 #3,345
1970 4,392 #88 18 #2,177
1965 6,533 #60 27 #1,498
1960 10,143 #37 30 #1,470
1955 4,954 #91 26 #1,526
1950 1,391 #194 37 #1,196
1945 592 #285 29 #1,237
1940 135 #600 19 #1,602
1935 68 #836 27 #1,314
1930 65 #901 34 #1,226
1925 36 #1,331 36 #1,193
1920 49 #1,066 27 #1,445
1915 38 #1,108 24 #1,391
1910 18 #1,044 8 #1,262
1905 6 #1,814 – –
1900 13 #1,081 11 #820
1895 12 #959 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,124 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Laurie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Laurie Metcalf Laurie Metcalf American actress (born 1955) Contemporary
  2. 2 Laurie Holden Laurie Holden American-Canadian actress (born 1969) Contemporary
  3. 3 Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson American artist and musician (born 1947) Contemporary
  4. 4 Laurie Hernandez Laurie Hernandez American artistic gymnast (born 2000) Contemporary
  5. 5 Laurie Cunningham Laurie Cunningham English footballer (1956–1989) Contemporary
  6. 6 Laurie Lee Laurie Lee English writer (1914–1997) Contemporary
  7. 7 Laurie Bartram American actress (1958–2007) Contemporary
  8. 8 Laurie Hughes English footballer (1924–2011) Contemporary
  9. 9 Laurie Scott English footballer and manager 1917–1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurie?

The median living Laurie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Lauries are between 56 and 66 years old.

How many people named Laurie are alive today?

An estimated 148 thousand people named Laurie are alive in the United States, based on 168,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laurie mean?

The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren +‎ -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”).

How popular is the name Laurie in 2025?

Laurie ranked #2,842 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laurie?

168,442 babies have been named Laurie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurie most popular?

Laurie peaked in 1962, when 10,706 newborns received the name.

Is Laurie a boy or girl name?

Laurie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laurie rising or falling?

Laurie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Laurie become more popular?

Laurie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Laurie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Laurie?

Well-known people named Laurie include Laurie Metcalf (actor), Laurie Holden (actor), Laurie Anderson (musician).

Names like Laurie

Names that sound and feel close to Laurie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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