How Many People Are Named Laurice?
An estimated 1,083 people in the United States have the first name Laurice. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Laurice peaked in popularity in 1954 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laurice 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 Laurice paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,083
About 1 in 316,486 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.1% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1954
48 births
Total Registered
2,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laurice
Laurice is predominantly female (86.1%), though 280 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laurice as a male name
Ranked #11,958 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1919 (14 births)
Laurice as a female name
Ranked #18,820 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1954 (43 births)
Laurice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laurice span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 334 babies were registered. Laurice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laurice by Decade
How has Laurice 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.
Laurice by State
Birth registrations for Laurice span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Louisiana. On average, about 21 Laurices were registered per state.
Laurice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laurice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laurice
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laurice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laurice?
We estimate approximately 1,083 people named Laurice 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 316,486 Americans share this first name.
Is Laurice a common name?
Laurice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laurice most popular?
Laurice reached peak popularity in 1954, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laurice is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laurice a female name?
Laurice is predominantly female. 86.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laurice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laurice Smith, Laurice Johnson, Laurice 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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