How Many People Are Named Lurie?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Lurie. It is used for both genders, with 87.0% female. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Lurie peaked in popularity in 1926 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lurie 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 Lurie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Lurie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Lurie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1926
8 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lurie
Lurie is predominantly female (87.0%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lurie as a male name
Ranked #3,650 in 1953
6 male births in 1953
Peak: 1953 (6 births)
Lurie as a female name
Ranked #7,118 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1926 (8 births)
Lurie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lurie span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 52 babies were registered. Lurie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lurie by Decade
How has Lurie 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.
Lurie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lurie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lurie
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Lurie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lurie?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Lurie 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Lurie a common name?
Lurie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lurie most popular?
Lurie reached peak popularity in 1926, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lurie is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lurie a female name?
Lurie is predominantly female. 87.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lurie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lurie Smith, Lurie Johnson, Lurie 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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