Total births
678
Boys' name · since 1917
Lord
678 babies named Lord in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6238
- among boys today
- 678
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Lord currently ranks #6238 among boys' names in America, with 678 babies recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lord has been recorded 678 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #6238 nationally and more common than 56% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #6238 among boys today
- 678 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lord is currently the #6238 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 678 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6238
- among boys today
- 678
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Lord vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6238
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Lord was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
29 babies were named Lord in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Lord compares
678 Top 38% higher than 62% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Lord's all-time total is 85% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lord | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 678 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lord's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lord's full recorded timeline at 1991, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lord at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,238
Active since
1917
Lord popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Lord by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lord's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lord births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 130 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lord compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lord's total volume
Lord vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lord by state
Where Lord concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 2.5% |
New York share of Lord's total US births 2.5%
17 of 678 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lord? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 678 babies named Lord. Today it holds rank #6238 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 29 births.
When was Lord most popular? ▼
Lord was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Lord most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lord are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Lord been used? ▼
Records for Lord go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lord? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorin, Lorne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lord's data
- Lord's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (112) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lords (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lord
Nearby Names Like Lord
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lord
Lorenzo Boy
#116 85,752 births
Loren Boy
#2639 46,479 births
Lorin Boy
#10955 4,729 births
Lorne Boy
#10991 4,302 births
Loran Boy
3,714 births
Compare Lord side by side: Lord vs Lorenzo Lord vs Loren Lord vs Lorin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lord
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, 1917–2025 (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. "Lord: #6238 Boys' Name - 678 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lord. 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 Lord 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.