Lourie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,262
1920s	12	1	+140%	#4,109
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	75	8	–	#2,638
1960s	310	31	+313%	#1,748
1970s	141	14	-55%	#2,486
1980s	32	3	-77%	#6,577
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,262

1920s

+140%

#4,109

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,638

1960s

310

+313%

#1,748

1970s

141

-55%

#2,486

1980s

-77%

#6,577

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lourie

Lourie 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 1918, 575 American babies have been named Lourie. Its peak came in 1961, when 43 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 Lourie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lourie?

The median living Lourie is about 60 years old; half are between 54 and 63. An estimated 500 people named Lourie are alive in the United States today.

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

Lourie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,577
1975	13	#4,743
1970	30	#2,486
1965	25	#2,441
1960	27	#2,278
1955	9	#4,252
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lourie?

The median living Lourie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Louries are between 54 and 63 years old.

How many people named Lourie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lourie are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lourie in 2025?

Lourie 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 Lourie?

575 babies have been named Lourie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lourie most popular?

Lourie peaked in 1961, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Lourie a boy or girl name?

Lourie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lourie rising or falling?

Lourie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lourie popularity over time

The story of Lourie

How old are people named Lourie?

Lourie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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