Laurie
How to say it: LOR-ee · /ˈlɔri/
Diminutive of Laura or Lawrence; from Latin laurus meaning 'laurel tree', symbol of honor and victory.
Laurie was the 1,056th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,042 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,056 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,625 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,042 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Laurie peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lau
Honouring a Laurie in the family
- Loriroot name
- Lauraroot name
- Laurenequivalent
- Laurineequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Laurie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #374.
Famous people named Laurie
- Laurie Holden (born 1969)American-Canadian actress
- Laurie Anderson (born 1947)American artist and musician
- Laurie Hernandez (born 2000)American artistic gymnast
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Laurie Strode, heroine of the Halloween horror franchise played by Jamie Lee Curtis (1978-2022)
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