Lorel vs Lori

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

Name A

Lorel

Girl name

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorel Lori
Current Rank Unranked #1522
Total Births (all years) 288 341,795
Peak Year 1956 1963
Peak Year Births 15 23,903
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorel Lori
1920ss — 31
1930ss 5 126
1940ss 45 794
1950ss 95 56,070
1960ss 40 176,561
1970ss 24 77,779
1980ss 11 21,645
1990ss 16 4,945
2000ss 11 1,884
2010ss 36 1,247
2020ss 5 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorel Lori
2014 8 129
2015 11 135
2016 5 144
2017 — 129
2018 — 140
2019 — 126
2020 — 123
2021 — 128
2022 — 165
2023 5 156
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, 1939–2023.

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