Girls' name · since 1947
Lorra
Lorra has 436 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,836 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 436
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
436 girls have been named Lorra since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lorra recorded 436 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1991.
- #12,836 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 436 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorra ranks #12,836 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 436 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,836 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 436
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lorra's 436 recorded births place it above 82.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lorra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorra's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1991
- Peak year (1965)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lorra by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (200 births, 46% of the file).
1960s was Lorra's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lorra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
200 births
- 1970s
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 200 births (46% of all-time use).
Lorra by state
Where Lorra concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
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What to do with Lorra's data
- Lorra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lorras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1947–1991 (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 Lorra 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.