Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1959
Lorilynn
130 babies named Lorilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 130
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Lorilynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 130 recorded since 1959.
Lorilynn has 130 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1980.
- 130 total births
- 1959–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Lorilynn since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 130
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Lorilynn was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lorilynn in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Lorilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorilynn's full recorded timeline at 1968, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorilynn at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Lorilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1980
- Peak year (1962)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Lorilynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lorilynn's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Lorilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 74 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorilynn? ▼
130 babies have been named Lorilynn since 1959. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1962 with 12 births.
When was Lorilynn most popular? ▼
Lorilynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lorilynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lorilynn since 1959 -- 22 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Lorilynn? ▼
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 Lorilynn's data
- Lorilynn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lorilynn
Nearby Names Like Lorilynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorilynn
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 Lorilynn side by side: Lorilynn vs Lori Lorilynn vs Lorraine Lorilynn vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1959–1980 (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. "Lorilynn: Baby Name Since 1959 - 130 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorilynn. 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 Lorilynn 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.