Lorelai vs Lori

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

Name A

Lorelai

Girl name · Rank #402

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorelai Lori
Current Rank #402 #1522
Total Births (all years) 9,322 341,795
Peak Year 2024 1963
Peak Year Births 786 23,903
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelai Lori
1920ss — 31
1930ss — 126
1940ss — 794
1950ss — 56,070
1960ss — 176,561
1970ss — 77,779
1980ss — 21,645
1990ss — 4,945
2000ss 1,719 1,884
2010ss 4,343 1,247
2020ss 3,260 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelai Lori
2014 338 129
2015 439 135
2016 479 144
2017 568 129
2018 543 140
2019 549 126
2020 574 123
2021 590 128
2022 659 165
2023 651 156
2024 786 141

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, 2001–2024.

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