Laurie
Girl nameLaurie has been given to 168,442 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1962. In 2025, about 1 in 26,788 girls was named Laurie.
Meaning & origin /ˈlɒ.ri/
The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren +‎ -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building in the area and operated the Laurie Market, because of the goodwill generated by the family store over the years.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
168,442
Peak year
1962 (10,706 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1882
10-year trend
▼ -15%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Rank through the decades
Laurie's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | — | #820 |
| 1950 | #194 | — |
| 1975 | #125 | — |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Laurie — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Laurie
Laurie Holden
American-Canadian actress
Laurie Anderson
American artist and musician (born 1947)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Laurie.
FAQ
How popular is the name Laurie?
Laurie has been given to 168,442 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Laurie peak?
Laurie peaked in 1962, when 10,706 babies were given the name.
Is Laurie a girl or boy name?
Laurie is primarily a girl name (99% of babies named Laurie are girls).
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