Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2014
Lorilai
Lorilai has 18 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14804
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Lorilai currently ranks #14804 among girls' names in America, with 18 babies recorded since 2014.
Lorilai has 18 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14804 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #14804 among girls today
- 18 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lorilai is currently the #14804 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 18 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14804
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Lorilai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14804
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Lorilai was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lorilai in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Lorilai compares
18 6th percentile among 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
Lorilai's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lorilai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lorilai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorilai's full recorded timeline at 2015, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorilai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#14,804
Active since
2014
Lorilai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Lorilai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lorilai's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Lorilai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorilai? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 18 babies named Lorilai. Today it holds rank #14804 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 7 births.
When was Lorilai most popular? ▼
Lorilai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Lorilai been used? ▼
Records for Lorilai go back to 2014, giving 11 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorilai? ▼
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 Lorilai's data
- Lorilai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lorilai
Nearby Names Like Lorilai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorilai
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 Lorilai side by side: Lorilai vs Lori Lorilai vs Lorraine Lorilai vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2024 (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. "Lorilai: #14804 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorilai. 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 Lorilai 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 July 2026.