How Many People Are Named Lauri?
An estimated 9,071 people in the United States have the first name Lauri. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Lauri peaked in popularity in 1961 with 718 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lauri as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lauri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lauri is overwhelmingly female, 183 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,071
About 1 in 37,786 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
718 births
Total Registered
11,239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lauri
Lauri is predominantly female (98.4%), though 183 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lauri as a male name
Ranked #3,448 in 1959
7 male births in 1959
Peak: 1920 (15 births)
Lauri as a female name
Ranked #12,990 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1961 (718 births)
Lauri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lauri span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5,561 babies were registered. Lauri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lauri by Decade
How has Lauri tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lauri by State
Birth registrations for Lauri span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, Mississippi, Hawaii. On average, about 189 Lauris were registered per state.
Lauri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lauri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lauri
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Lauri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lauri?
We estimate approximately 9,071 people named Lauri are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 37,786 Americans share this first name.
Is Lauri a common name?
Lauri is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lauri most popular?
Lauri reached peak popularity in 1961, when 718 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lauri is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lauri a female name?
Lauri is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lauri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lauri Smith, Lauri Johnson, Lauri Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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