Laurie comes from the Latin tradition, meaning Laurel tree, victory.
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How popular is Laurie?
1962peak year
Today, Laurie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3198), with only about 52 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1962, 10,674 babies were given the name (ranked #42 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Laurie's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 168,382 babies have been registered as Laurie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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