Boys' name · since 1917

Lorris

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Lorris, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,490 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

85 boys have been named Lorris since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorris has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1955.

  • #18,490 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorris ranks #18,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,490 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lorris's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lorris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lorris splits its recorded history at 1929: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lorris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
456789 19171922192419271930193419381955 5

Lorris by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (35 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Lorris's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Lorris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorris? ▼
Lorris has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,490 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Lorris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorris ranks #18,490 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lorris most popular? ▼
Lorris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lorris been used? ▼
Lorris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 39 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Lorris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorin, Lorne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lorris's data

  • Lorris's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lorris

Nearby Names Like Lorris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorris

Lorenzo Boy
#117 85,752 births
Loren Boy
#3037 46,479 births
Lorin Boy
4,729 births
Lorne Boy
#12060 4,302 births
Loran Boy
3,714 births

Compare Lorris side by side: Lorris vs Lorenzo Lorris vs Loren Lorris vs Lorin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perl
85 births · Peak 1924
Duilio
85 births · Peak 2005
Clebert
85 births · Peak 1919
Wister
85 births · Peak 1923
Arval
85 births · Peak 1922
Claborn
85 births · Peak 1917
Julus
85 births · Peak 1929
Chanel
85 births · Peak 1989

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lorris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1955 (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 Lorris 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.