Lurie
Lurie is often a Jewish surname, but also an Irish and English surname. The name is sometimes transliterated from/to other languages as Lurye, Luriye and Lure, Lourié.
Meaning & Origin of Lurie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lurie is often a Jewish surname, but also an Irish and English surname. The name is sometimes transliterated from/to other languages as Lurye, Luriye and Lure, Lourié.
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The Story of Lurie
As a girl name
Lurie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 8 Luries were born — ranking #3,564 that year. As of 2026, Lurie ranks #6,539 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Luries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lurie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 6 Luries were born — ranking #3,425 that year. As of 2026, Lurie ranks #3,425 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Luries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lurie
Lurie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Lurie's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Lurie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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