Recorded 1916–1987 Girls' name Peak 1922 344 births

Lorice — girls' name

344 babies named Lorice in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s861930s651940s501950s611960s351970s141980s5
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lorice was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lorice in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorice

The Social Security Administration has registered 344 babies named Lorice between 1916 and 1987, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorice performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lorice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorice 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 344 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.

Lorice at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

344

Since 1916

72 years of records

Peak year

1922

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1916

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 1987

Lorice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1916

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1922)
12
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
468101214 198719641955194719381931192519181916 8

Lorice by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
86 births that decade — 25% of Lorice's all-time total
1910s281920s861930s651940s501950s611960s351970s141980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorice?
344 babies have been named Lorice since 1916. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1922 with 12 births.
When was Lorice most popular?
Lorice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Lorice been used?
Lorice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 72 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Lorice?
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, 1916–1987 (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.