Unisex name · since 1943
Lorry
Lorry has 1,024 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,397 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,024
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,024 girls have been named Lorry since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorry has been recorded 1,024 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2013.
- #7,397 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,024 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorry ranks #7,397 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,024 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,397 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,024
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lorry's 1,024 recorded births place it above 89.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lorry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorry's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorry popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2013
- Peak year (1960)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Lorry popularity over time - boys
221 total births recorded since 1915 (Lorry as boys' name)
Lorry by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (414 births, 40% of the file).
1960s was Lorry's strongest decade.
414 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lorry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 67
1940s
67 births
- 1950s
1950s
311 births
- 1960s
1960s
414 births
- 1970s 165
1970s
165 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 414 births (40% of all-time use).
How Lorry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lorry's total volume
Lorry by state
Where Lorry concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 53 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
53 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Lorry's data
- Lorry's decade-level peak was the 1960s (414 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lorrys (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1943–2013 (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 Lorry 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.