Unisex name · since 1903
Loris
Loris has 1,701 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,253 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,701
- born since 1903
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,701 girls have been named Loris since 1903, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Loris recorded 1,701 times among girls since 1903, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2019.
- #5,253 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,701 born since 1903
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loris ranks #5,253 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,701 born since 1903, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,253 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,701
- born since 1903
- 1930s
- peak decade
Loris's 1,701 recorded births place it above 92.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Loris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loris splits its recorded history at 1949: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loris popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2019
- Peak year (1935)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Loris popularity over time - boys
579 total births recorded since 1912 (Loris as boys' name)
Loris by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (387 births, 23% of the file).
1930s was Loris's strongest decade.
387 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Loris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
155 births
- 1920s
1920s
366 births
- 1930s
1930s
387 births
- 1940s
1940s
243 births
- 1950s
1950s
250 births
- 1960s 135
1960s
135 births
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 387 births (23% of all-time use).
How Loris 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 Loris's total volume
Loris by state
Where Loris concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 5 | 0.3% |
27 of 1,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Loris's data
- Loris's decade-level peak was the 1930s (387 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Loriss (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Loris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1903–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Loris 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 August 2026.