US rank #8451 Girls' name Peak 1961 17,334 births

Lorrie — #8451 US girls' name

17,334 babies named Lorrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s711930s801940s4531950s43351960s82351970s30631980s5961990s3282000s742010s492020s42
#8451
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Lorrie was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

1,057 babies were named Lorrie in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,334 babies named Lorrie between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorrie currently holds the #8451 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 1,057 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorrie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 8,235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lorrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,826 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorrie in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorrie 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 17,334 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.

Lorrie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

17,334

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1961

1,057 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,451

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorrie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
1,057
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420091995198219691956194319281917 8

Lorrie popularity over time — boys

88 total births recorded since 1921 (Lorrie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 88 births
456789 196619621957195519531945192919231921 5

Lorrie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
8,235 births that decade — 48% of Lorrie's all-time total
1910s81920s711930s801940s4531950s43351960s82351970s30631980s5961990s3282000s742010s492020s42

Lorrie by state

Where Lorrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lorrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,826 10.5%
#2 New York
1,049 6.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
945 5.5%
#4 Ohio
865 5.0%
#5 Michigan
847 4.9%
#6 Texas
830 4.8%
#7 Illinois
785 4.5%
#8 North Carolina
459 2.6%
California share of Lorrie's total US births 10.5%
Even split

1,826 of 17,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Lorrie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorrie?
17,334 babies have been named Lorrie since 1917. It currently ranks #8451 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 1,057 births.
When was Lorrie most popular?
Lorrie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8,235 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Lorrie most popular?
The top states for the name Lorrie are California (1,826 births), New York (1,049 births), Pennsylvania (945 births).
How long has the name Lorrie been used?
Lorrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorrie?
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.

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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, 1917–2024 (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.