Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1979
Lorimar
Lorimar has 28 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Lorimar sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1979.
Lorimar has 28 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1986.
- 28 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Lorimar since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 28
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Lorimar was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lorimar in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lorimar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lorimar splits its recorded history at 1985: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lorimar at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lorimar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lorimar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lorimar's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Lorimar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorimar? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 28 babies named Lorimar. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 11 births.
When was Lorimar most popular? ▼
Lorimar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lorimar been used? ▼
Records for Lorimar go back to 1979, giving 8 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Lorimar? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lorimar
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorimar
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Loretta Girl
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Lora Girl
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Lorena Girl
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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, 1979–1986 (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. "Lorimar: Baby Name Since 1979 - 28 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorimar. 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 Lorimar 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.