Lori vs Lora

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

Name A

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Name B

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3502

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Metric Lori Lora
Current Rank #1522 #3502
Total Births (all years) 341,795 52,176
Peak Year 1963 1963
Peak Year Births 23,903 1,598
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lori Lora
1880ss — 914
1890ss — 1,553
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss — 2,978
1920ss 31 3,364
1930ss 126 2,863
1940ss 794 3,126
1950ss 56,070 6,305
1960ss 176,561 14,170
1970ss 77,779 7,769
1980ss 21,645 4,130
1990ss 4,945 1,685
2000ss 1,884 853
2010ss 1,247 565
2020ss 713 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lori Lora
2014 129 66
2015 135 61
2016 144 64
2017 129 49
2018 140 55
2019 126 42
2020 123 70
2021 128 49
2022 165 53
2023 156 49
2024 141 44

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, 1924–2024.

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