US rank #15344 Girls' name Peak 1961 1,466 births

Loria — #15344 US girls' name

1,466 babies named Loria in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15344
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Loria was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

132 babies were named Loria in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loria

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,466 babies named Loria between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Loria currently holds the #15344 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 132 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loria performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 802 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Loria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Loria in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loria 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 1,466 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.

Loria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,466

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

1961

132 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,344

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Loria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
132
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
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Loria by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
802 births that decade — 55% of Loria's all-time total
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Loria by state

Where Loria concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Loria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
75 5.1%
#2 Louisiana
54 3.7%
#3 Mississippi
45 3.1%
#4 Texas
43 2.9%
#5 Georgia
38 2.6%
#6 Tennessee
27 1.8%
#7 Alabama
24 1.6%
#8 Florida
19 1.3%
North Carolina share of Loria's total US births 5.1%
Even split

75 of 1,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Loria appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loria?
1,466 babies have been named Loria since 1907. It currently ranks #15344 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 132 births.
When was Loria most popular?
Loria was most popular in the 1960s decade with 802 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Loria most popular?
The top states for the name Loria are North Carolina (75 births), Louisiana (54 births), Mississippi (45 births).
How long has the name Loria been used?
Loria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Loria?
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, 1907–2024 (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.