Total births
21,964
Girls' name · since 1908
Lorie
21,964 babies named Lorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11170
- among girls today
- 21,964
- born since 1908
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
21,964 babies have been named Lorie since 1908, making it today's #11170 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorie has been recorded 21,964 times among girls since 1908, currently ranked #11170 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #11170 among girls today
- 21,964 born since 1908
- 1960s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lorie is currently the #11170 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 21,964 born since 1908, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11170
- among girls today
- 21,964
- born since 1908
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Lorie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11170
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Lorie was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
1,306 babies were named Lorie in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Lorie compares
21,964 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Lorie's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lorie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,964 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,306 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lorie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lorie splits its recorded history at 1969: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 1,306 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lorie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#11,170
Active since
1908
Lorie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 1,306
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Lorie popularity over time - boys
104 total births recorded since 1919 (Lorie as boys' name)
Lorie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lorie's strongest decade.
10,619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lorie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 69
1910s
69 births
- 1920s 101
1920s
101 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s 328
1940s
328 births
- 1950s 3,466
1950s
3,466 births
- 1960s
1960s
10,619 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,292 births
- 1980s 1,265
1980s
1,265 births
- 1990s 338
1990s
338 births
- 2000s 194
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 116
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10,619 births (48% of all-time use).
How Lorie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lorie's total volume
Lorie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lorie by state
Where Lorie concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,116 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,255 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,245 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,205 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,202 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,098 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 864 | 3.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 758 | 3.5% |
California share of Lorie's total US births 9.6%
Even split
2,116 of 21,964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Lorie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorie? ▼
21,964 babies have been named Lorie since 1908. It currently ranks #11170 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 1,306 births.
When was Lorie most popular? ▼
Lorie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10,619 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Lorie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lorie are California (2,116 births), Pennsylvania (1,255 births), Texas (1,245 births).
How long has the name Lorie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lorie since 1908 -- 118 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lorie? ▼
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.
What to do with Lorie's data
- Lorie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (10,619 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lories (2,116 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lorie
Nearby Names Like Lorie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorie
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Lorie side by side: Lorie vs Lori Lorie vs Lorraine Lorie vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lorie
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1,836 births · Peak 1975
Nel #11171
133 births · Peak 2013
Allee #11168
1,192 births · Peak 2006
Bridie #11172
374 births · Peak 1918
Alie #11167
528 births · Peak 2007
Carlena #11173
1,426 births · Peak 1975
Anniemae #11166
308 births · Peak 1917
Rhonda #11174
208,069 births · Peak 1965
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1908–2025 (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. "Lorie: #11170 Girls' Name - 21,964 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorie. 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 Lorie 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 June 2026.