Laurie
A pet form of Lawrence, from Latin Laurentius.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Laurie first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1954 to 1972. Its biggest year was 1962, when 10,675 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 42 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1960, at No. 37. All told, 168,442 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Larry (811,148), Lauri (11,246), Larue (5,520), Larae (3,426), Lary (1,577), Laree (1,434) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Lawrence
Explore Laurie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 | No. 788 |
| 1890s | 76 | No. 796 |
| 1900s | 97 | No. 970 |
| 1910s | 296 | No. 1030 |
| 1920s | 449 | No. 1023 |
| 1930s | 734 | No. 574 |
| 1940s | 5,222 | No. 224 |
| 1950s | 46,964 | No. 56 |
| 1960s | 74,451 | No. 37 |
| 1970s | 26,101 | No. 88 |
| 1980s | 8,326 | No. 195 |
| 1990s | 2,026 | No. 649 |
| 2000s | 844 | No. 1759 |
| 2010s | 555 | No. 2524 |
| 2020s | 297 | No. 2822 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.