Total births
260
Girls' name · since 2002
Loralye
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 260 babies named Loralye, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9976
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Loralye currently ranks #9976 among girls' names in America, with 260 babies recorded since 2002.
Loralye has 260 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9976 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #9976 among girls today
- 260 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Loralye is currently the #9976 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 260 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9976
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Loralye vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9976
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Loralye was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
24 babies were named Loralye in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Loralye compares
260 42nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loralye's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loralye | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loralye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loralye's full recorded timeline at 2014, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loralye at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#9,976
Active since
2002
Loralye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Loralye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Loralye's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Loralye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 151 births (58% of all-time use).
Loralye by state
Where Loralye concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.9% |
Tennessee share of Loralye's total US births 1.9%
5 of 260 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loralye? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 260 babies named Loralye. Today it holds rank #9976 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 24 births.
When was Loralye most popular? ▼
Loralye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Loralye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loralye are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Loralye been used? ▼
Records for Loralye go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Loralye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loralye's data
- Loralye's decade-level peak was the 2010s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Loralyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loralye
Nearby Names Like Loralye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loralye
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Loralye side by side: Loralye vs Lori Loralye vs Lorraine Loralye vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loralye: #9976 Girls' Name - 260 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loralye. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loralye draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.