Loralei vs Lori

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

Name A

Loralei

Girl name · Rank #2890

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Loralei Lori
Current Rank #2890 #1522
Total Births (all years) 1,745 341,795
Peak Year 2011 1963
Peak Year Births 109 23,903
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Loralei Lori
1920ss — 31
1930ss — 126
1940ss 11 794
1950ss 21 56,070
1960ss 48 176,561
1970ss 23 77,779
1980ss 10 21,645
1990ss 33 4,945
2000ss 457 1,884
2010ss 828 1,247
2020ss 314 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loralei Lori
2014 86 129
2015 83 135
2016 65 144
2017 67 129
2018 78 140
2019 70 126
2020 61 123
2021 71 128
2022 73 165
2023 52 156
2024 57 141

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, 1940–2024.

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