Recorded 1941–2022 Girls' name Peak 1961 11,056 births

Lauri — girls' name

11,056 babies named Lauri in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1591950s24771960s55611970s20951980s5391990s1362000s412010s312020s17
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lauri was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

718 babies were named Lauri in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lauri

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,056 babies named Lauri between 1941 and 2022, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lauri currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 718 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lauri performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5,561 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lauri shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,259 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lauri in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lauri in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,056 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lauri at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

11,056

Since 1941

82 years of records

Peak year

1961

718 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1941

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2022

Lauri popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1941

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1961)
718
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
-2000200400600800 202220061994198419741964195419441941 9

Lauri popularity over time — boys

183 total births recorded since 1912 (Lauri as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 183 births
05101520 195919531947193819251921191719131912 6

Lauri by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5,561 births that decade — 50% of Lauri's all-time total
1940s1591950s24771960s55611970s20951980s5391990s1362000s412010s312020s17

Lauri by state

Where Lauri concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lauri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,259 11.4%
#2 New York
855 7.7%
#3 Michigan
714 6.5%
#4 Texas
689 6.2%
#5 Illinois
493 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
455 4.1%
#7 Ohio
407 3.7%
#8 Massachusetts
357 3.2%
California share of Lauri's total US births 11.4%
Even split

1,259 of 11,056 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Lauri appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lauri?
11,056 babies have been named Lauri since 1941. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1961 with 718 births.
When was Lauri most popular?
Lauri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5,561 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Lauri most popular?
The top states for the name Lauri are California (1,259 births), New York (855 births), Michigan (714 births).
How long has the name Lauri been used?
Lauri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 82 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Lauri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.