Lorain vs Lori

Side-by-side comparison of Lorain and Lori — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lorain

Girl name

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorain Lori
Current Rank Unranked #1522
Total Births (all years) 1,024 341,795
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 36 23,903
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorain Lori
1900ss 38 —
1910ss 144 —
1920ss 295 31
1930ss 135 126
1940ss 119 794
1950ss 145 56,070
1960ss 112 176,561
1970ss 31 77,779
1980ss — 21,645
1990ss — 4,945
2000ss 5 1,884
2010ss — 1,247
2020ss — 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorain Lori
2014 — 129
2015 — 135
2016 — 144
2017 — 129
2018 — 140
2019 — 126
2020 — 123
2021 — 128
2022 — 165
2023 — 156
2024 — 141

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2009.

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