Laurie is a distinctive choice, ranked #372 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Laurie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#372
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About the Name Laurie
Laurie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 856 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #478 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Laurie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Laurie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Laurie
Laurie Holden — Heather Laurie Holden is an American-Canadian actress, producer, model, and human rights activist.
Trienke Laurie — Trienke Laurie was a South African poet.
Laurie Sweet — Laurie Sweet is an American politician and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2025 from the 91st district, which consists of parts of Hamden.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Laurie
Unlikely. With around 112 UK babies named Laurie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Laurie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Laurie is at its highest recorded position — #372 in 2025, with 112 births. In 2020 it ranked #640.
Laurie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Laurie include: Laurie Holden, Laurie Sweet and Jim Laurie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Laurie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lauries in the wild.
112
UK babies named Laurie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 268 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Laurie
Almost certainly the only Laurie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Laurie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Laurie Sweet is an American politician and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2025 from the 91st district, which consists of parts of Hamden.