US rank #10427 Girls' name Peak 1989 1,714 births

Loreal — #10427 US girls' name

1,714 babies named Loreal in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1401980s5591990s4312000s2202010s2812020s83
#10427
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Loreal was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

83 babies were named Loreal in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loreal

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,714 babies named Loreal between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Loreal currently holds the #10427 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loreal performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 559 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Loreal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Loreal in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loreal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,714 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Loreal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,714

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1989

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,427

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Loreal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
83
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198219751970 6

Loreal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
559 births that decade — 33% of Loreal's all-time total
1970s1401980s5591990s4312000s2202010s2812020s83

Loreal by state

Where Loreal concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Loreal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
89 5.2%
#2 California
68 4.0%
#3 Michigan
62 3.6%
#4 Louisiana
49 2.9%
#5 Texas
41 2.4%
#6 New York
37 2.2%
#7 Ohio
24 1.4%
#8 Florida
15 0.9%
Illinois share of Loreal's total US births 5.2%
Even split

89 of 1,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Loreal appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loreal?
1,714 babies have been named Loreal since 1970. It currently ranks #10427 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 83 births.
When was Loreal most popular?
Loreal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 559 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Loreal most popular?
The top states for the name Loreal are Illinois (89 births), California (68 births), Michigan (62 births).
How long has the name Loreal been used?
Loreal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Loreal?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.