Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Laury

Meaning Spelling variant of Lauri Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #11,489

Spelling variant of Lauri.

Rank 2025
#11,489
among girls · ↑218 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Laury
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
80 babies
All-time total
933
#8,182 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Laury popularity over time

933 babies have been named Laury since 1922, 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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 6 6 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 22 17 39 4 – #4,757
1950s 218 28 246 25 +531% #1,393
1960s 307 – 307 31 +25% #1,224
1970s 124 – 124 12 -60% #3,638
1980s 58 – 58 6 -53% #6,555
1990s 62 – 62 6 +7% #5,420
2000s 48 – 48 5 -23% #7,011
2010s 20 – 20 2 -58% #10,977
2020s (to 2025) 23 – 23 4 +92% #11,489

The story of Laury

Laury is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,489 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 933 American babies have been named Laury, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 80 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 Laury stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laury?

The median living Laury is about 61 years old; half are between 45 and 66. An estimated 800 people named Laury are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Laury 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 8 #11,489 – –
2024 8 #11,707 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 7 #13,001 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 9 #10,977 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #17,980 – –
2014 6 #15,713 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 9 #12,216 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 7 #13,840 – –
2004 10 #10,352 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #12,841 – –
2000 15 #7,011 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 17 #5,420 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 10 #6,555 – –
1975 13 #4,736 – –
1970 15 #3,967 – –
1965 19 #2,883 – –
1960 80 #1,224 – –
1955 28 #2,044 – –
1950 – – 5 #3,971
1945 5 #4,925 – –
1940 – – 6 #3,310
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laury?

The median living Laury is about 61 years old. Half of all living Laurys are between 45 and 66 years old.

How many people named Laury are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Laury are alive in the United States, based on 933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laury mean?

Spelling variant of Lauri.

How popular is the name Laury in 2025?

Laury ranked #11,489 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laury?

933 babies have been named Laury in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laury most popular?

Laury peaked in 1960, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Laury a boy or girl name?

Laury is used for both: about 95% of babies named Laury have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Laury rising or falling?

Laury is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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