Recorded 1944–1984 Girls' name Peak 1962 265 births

Lorey — girls' name

265 babies named Lorey in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s551960s1311970s591980s15
1960s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Lorey was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

20 babies were named Lorey in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorey

The Social Security Administration has registered 265 babies named Lorey between 1944 and 1984, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorey performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lorey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorey 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 265 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.

Lorey at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

265

Since 1944

41 years of records

Peak year

1962

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1944

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1984

Lorey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1944

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1962)
20
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
0510152025 19841976197119671963195919531944 5

Lorey by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
131 births that decade — 49% of Lorey's all-time total
1940s51950s551960s1311970s591980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorey?
265 babies have been named Lorey since 1944. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1962 with 20 births.
When was Lorey most popular?
Lorey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lorey been used?
Lorey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 41 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Lorey?
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.

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, 1944–1984 (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.