Total births
166,488
Girls' name · since 1882
Laurie
Laurie has 166,488 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3048
- among girls today
- 166,488
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Laurie is the #3048 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 166,488 recorded since 1882.
Laurie has 166,488 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3048 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #3048 among girls today
- 166,488 born since 1882
- 1960s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laurie is currently the #3048 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 166,488 born since 1882, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3048
- among girls today
- 166,488
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Laurie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3048
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Laurie was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
10,675 babies were named Laurie in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Laurie compares
166,488 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laurie's all-time total is 436x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laurie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166,488 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10,675 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laurie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laurie's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 10,675, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laurie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#3,048
Active since
1882
Laurie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 10,675
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Laurie popularity over time - boys
1,954 total births recorded since 1886 (Laurie as boys' name)
Laurie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Laurie's strongest decade.
74,451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Laurie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 76
1890s
76 births
- 1900s 97
1900s
97 births
- 1910s 296
1910s
296 births
- 1920s 449
1920s
449 births
- 1930s 734
1930s
734 births
- 1940s 5,222
1940s
5,222 births
- 1950s
1950s
46,964 births
- 1960s
1960s
74,451 births
- 1970s 26,101
1970s
26,101 births
- 1980s 8,326
1980s
8,326 births
- 1990s 2,026
1990s
2,026 births
- 2000s 844
2000s
844 births
- 2010s 555
2010s
555 births
- 2020s 297
2020s
297 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 74,451 births (45% of all-time use).
How Laurie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laurie's total volume
Laurie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laurie by state
Where Laurie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 19,952 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 17,085 | 10.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 9,789 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 8,499 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 8,221 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 8,107 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 7,103 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6,912 | 4.2% |
New York share of Laurie's total US births 12.0%
Even split
19,952 of 166,488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Laurie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laurie? ▼
166,488 babies have been named Laurie since 1882. It currently ranks #3048 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 10,675 births.
When was Laurie most popular? ▼
Laurie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 74,451 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Laurie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laurie are New York (19,952 births), California (17,085 births), Michigan (9,789 births).
How long has the name Laurie been used? ▼
Laurie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Laurie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurel, Lauryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laurie's data
- Laurie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (74,451 total births); usage has since declined to 297 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lauries (19,952 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laurie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laurie: #3048 Girls' Name - 166,488 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laurie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laurie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.