Laurie
Girl name · #2825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Laurie, placing it at #2825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Laurie.
The 143-year story
Laurie first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 10,675 girls were named Laurie — good for #42 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Laurie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laurie in class?
Laurie scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Laurie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Laurie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lauries were CA (9), NY (7), FL (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Laurie
Statistically, parents drawn to Laurie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valarie, Valorie, Annmarie, Connie, and Robbie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laurie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1969 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 89 | #2019 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 98 | #1807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laurie a popular girl name?
Laurie ranked #2825 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Laurie most popular?
Laurie peaked in 1962, when 10,675 American girls received the name (ranked #42 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Laurie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Laurie. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.