Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1915
Lorma
Lorma has 70 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 1915–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Lorma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 70 recorded since 1915.
Lorma has 70 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1941.
- 70 total births
- 1915–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Lorma since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 70
- total births
- 1915–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lorma was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lorma in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Lorma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorma's full recorded timeline at 1925, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorma at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lorma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1941
- Peak year (1925)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lorma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lorma's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lorma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (43% of all-time use).
Lorma by state
Where Lorma concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 7.1% |
Pennsylvania share of Lorma's total US births 7.1%
5 of 70 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorma? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 70 babies named Lorma. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 10 births.
When was Lorma most popular? ▼
Lorma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Lorma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lorma are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Lorma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lorma since 1915 -- 27 years through the most recent 1941 data.
What names are similar to Lorma? ▼
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 Lorma's data
- Lorma's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1940s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Lormas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Lorma
Nearby Names Like Lorma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorma
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 Lorma side by side: Lorma vs Lori Lorma vs Lorraine Lorma 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, 1915–1941 (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. "Lorma: Baby Name Since 1915 - 70 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorma. 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 Lorma 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.