How Many People Are Named Laurie?
people named Laurie are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,376 people in the US has this name
Based on 168,442 babies named Laurie in Social Security records from 1882 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,706 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Diminutive of LAURA or LAURENCE (1).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Laurie, 99.5% were girls and 0.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Laurie rose from 71.3% in the 1900s to 100% in the 2020s. It was lowest in the 1920s, at 57.3%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Laurie alive today is about 60 years old, and 62% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 55 and 66 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Laurie first appears in the records in 1882 and was given most often in 1962, to 10,706 babies. In 2025, 60 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1882 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Laurie never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #37, in 1960, and it was in the top 100 for 19 years, 1954 to 1972. In 2025 it ranked #2,842.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,842 |
| Best rank | #37 (1960) |
| Years in the top 100 | 19 (1954 to 1972) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #58 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Laurie alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Laurie were born in New York than in any other state: about 17,019 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Laurie was given 2.9 times as often in Vermont, 2.6 times in Maine and 2.1 times in New Hampshire.
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