Total births
368
Girls' name · since 1945
Loralyn
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 368 babies named Loralyn, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 368
- total births
- 1945–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
368 girls have been named Loralyn since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Loralyn has 368 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2019.
- 368 total births
- 1945–2019 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
368 girls have been named Loralyn since 1945, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2019.
- 368
- total births
- 1945–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Loralyn was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
21 babies were named Loralyn in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Loralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loralyn's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loralyn at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Loralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2019
- Peak year (1965)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Loralyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Loralyn's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Loralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
120 births
- 1960s
1960s
139 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 139 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loralyn? ▼
Loralyn has been given to 368 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 21 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Loralyn most popular? ▼
Loralyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Loralyn been used? ▼
Records for Loralyn go back to 1945, giving 75 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Loralyn? ▼
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 Loralyn's data
- Loralyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Loralyn
Nearby Names Like Loralyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loralyn
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 Loralyn side by side: Loralyn vs Lori Loralyn vs Lorraine Loralyn vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2019 (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. "Loralyn: Baby Name Since 1945 - 368 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loralyn. 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 Loralyn 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 June 2026.