Recorded 1947–1991 Girls' name Peak 1965 436 births

Lorra — girls' name

436 babies named Lorra in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s691960s2001970s1031980s481990s5
1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Lorra was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

30 babies were named Lorra in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorra

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Lorra between 1947 and 1991, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorra performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lorra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 436 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorra at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

436

Since 1947

45 years of records

Peak year

1965

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1947

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1991

Lorra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1947

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1965)
30
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
010203040 199119831976197119661961195519491947 5

Lorra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
200 births that decade — 46% of Lorra's all-time total
1940s111950s691960s2001970s1031980s481990s5

Lorra by state

Where Lorra concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lorra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 1.1%
#2 New York
5 1.1%
Illinois share of Lorra's total US births 1.1%
Even split

5 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorra?
436 babies have been named Lorra since 1947. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1965 with 30 births.
When was Lorra most popular?
Lorra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Lorra most popular?
The top states for the name Lorra are Illinois (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Lorra been used?
Lorra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 45 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Lorra?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.