Lurie
Feminine form of the masculine French name Laurent, meaning "laurel tree".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Lurie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Lurie today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lurie births was 1926 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lurie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lurie is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Luries were born before 1962.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lurie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1926
8 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1953 SSA rank
#3,650
Tracked since 1913
Census
Lurie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 162 people with the first name Lurie, which placed it at #43,512 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,512
National first-name rank
People counted
162
162 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lurie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lurie is White at 53.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.4%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lurie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lurie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.7% · 87
- Black or African American36.4% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 4
- Two or more races1.9% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Lurie
Lurie leans heavily female at 87.0% of total registrations, but 16 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lurie on both sides of the split. Of the 168 people counted with this name, 40 were male (23.8%) and 128 were female (76.2%).
Popularity
Lurie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lurie from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 52 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lurie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lurie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lurie
The name Lurie is thought to have its origins in the Hebrew language, derived from the word "Luria" which means "light" or "illumination". This name has its roots in ancient Jewish culture and can be traced back to the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest known references to the name Lurie is found in the writings of the renowned 16th-century Jewish philosopher and mystic, Rabbi Isaac Luria, also known as the "Ari" (1534-1572). He was a prominent figure in the development of Kabbalah, the esoteric branch of Jewish mysticism, and his teachings had a profound impact on Jewish thought and spirituality.
In the 17th century, there are records of a Rabbi Shlomo Lurie, a prominent scholar and leader of the Jewish community in Poland. He was known for his expertise in Talmudic studies and his contributions to the preservation of Jewish traditions.
Another notable figure bearing the name Lurie was the 19th-century Russian-Jewish artist and sculptor Mark Antokolsky (1843-1902), whose full name was Mark Matveevich Antokolsky-Lurie. He is renowned for his sculptures depicting scenes from the Bible and Jewish folklore, including his famous work "The Dying Christian Martyr".
In the 20th century, the name Lurie gained recognition with the American author and journalist Ralph Lurie (1920-1988), who wrote extensively about the entertainment industry and Hollywood celebrities. His books, such as "The World of Jackie Coogan" and "Monologue: What Makes Sammy Run?", provided insights into the lives of famous actors and filmmakers.
Another notable individual with the name Lurie was the South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Neville Alexander Lurie (1935-2021), who played a significant role in the struggle against racial segregation in South Africa. He was a prominent figure in the African National Congress (ANC) and contributed to the development of post-apartheid education policies.
Overall, the name Lurie has a rich cultural heritage, with its roots in ancient Jewish traditions and a diverse range of notable individuals who have carried this name throughout history, making significant contributions in various fields such as religion, art, literature, and human rights.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lurie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lurie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lurie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Lurie a common name?
We classify Lurie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lurie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lurie was 1926, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lurie is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lurie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 162 people with the name Lurie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,512 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lurie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lurie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lurie on both sides of the split. Of the 168 people counted with this name, 40 were male (23.8%) and 128 were female (76.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lurie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lurie is White at 53.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.4%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lurie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lurie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.7% (87 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lurie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lurie a female name?
Yes, 87.0% of people registered as Lurie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lurie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lurie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lurie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lurie?
You can see how many people share the name Lurie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.