MallowbyNames

Lauralie

LOR-uh-lee · Combination of Laura and the popular suffix -lie, suggesting a meaning of 'bay laurel' from Laura.

2025 rank (girls)
#14,942
Babies named in 2025
5
Peak popularity
2016
2025 frequency
1 in 321,453 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Rising since 2022

Rising since 2022, #14,942 for girls today.

Popularity of Lauralie since 1941

Babies named Lauralie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2002, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lauralie's real moment was 2016.

47111960198020002020Most births 2002Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1940s5
1950s12
1960s5
1970s7
1980s5
1990s0
2000s32
2010s35
2020s18

Meaning & origin

Lauralie is a modern feminine coinage blending the classic Laura with the fashionable -lie ending. First recorded in 1941, it has remained a name of low but steady use, with a notable increase in popularity during the 2010s. The name peaked in 2016, and as of 2025 it ranks 14,942, with 1 in 321,453 girls being named Lauralie. While Lauralie has not been associated with any specific top states, its stylistic similarity to names like Lily and Evie places it among the modern floral-suffixed names that have gained traction in recent decades. The trajectory has been rising since 2022, suggesting a gradual increase in favor among parents seeking a unique but familiar-sounding name.

Lauralie is a modern English coinage, formed by blending the name Laura, which derives from the Latin 'laurus' meaning 'bay laurel', with the fashionable suffix -lie (also seen in names like Kaylie and Jocelyn). It first appeared in the United States in the early 1940s and has seen sporadic use since, with a rise in popularity in the 2010s.

Lauralie” around the world

Where Lauralie lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • Quebec

    47

    babies in 2025

Sources: Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Laurie, Lala, Lia

Variants: Lauralee, Lauraleigh, Laurali

Sibling names for Lauralie

Names that share Lauralie's style, for a brother or sister.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Lauralie mean?
Lauralie is a modern combination of Laura, meaning 'bay laurel,' and the suffix -lie, creating a name that evokes the laurel tree.
How popular is the name Lauralie?
As of 2025, Lauralie ranks 14,942 in the United States, with about 1 in 321,453 girls given the name that year. It peaked in 2016.
Is Lauralie a boy's or girl's name?
Lauralie is almost exclusively used for girls.