Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Lora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,916 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Latin, an alternative spelling of Laura.

Rank 2025
#2,916
among girls · ↑636 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Lora · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,712
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
1,598 babies
All-time total
52,484
#573 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lora popularity over time

52,484 babies have been named Lora since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 914 15 929 93 – #169
1890s 1,553 14 1,567 157 +69% #198
1900s 1,636 – 1,636 164 +4% #231
1910s 2,978 47 3,025 303 +85% #275
1920s 3,364 47 3,411 341 +13% #340
1930s 2,863 37 2,900 290 -15% #365
1940s 3,126 14 3,140 314 +8% #398
1950s 6,305 7 6,312 631 +101% #308
1960s 14,170 51 14,221 1,422 +125% #203
1970s 7,769 12 7,781 778 -45% #256
1980s 4,130 5 4,135 414 -47% #415
1990s 1,685 – 1,685 169 -59% #767
2000s 853 – 853 85 -49% #1,465
2010s 566 – 566 57 -34% #2,670
2020s (to 2025) 323 – 323 54 -5% #2,487

Where Lora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 58 0.04 outside top 500
2027 58 0.04 outside top 500
2028 58 0.04 outside top 500
2029 58 0.04 outside top 500
2030 58 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Lora

Lora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,916 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 52,484 American babies have been named Lora. Its peak came in 1963, when 1,598 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lora?

The median living Lora is about 58 years old; half are between 48 and 65. An estimated 36 thousand people named Lora are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 58 #2,916 – –
2024 44 #3,552 – –
2023 49 #3,308 – –
2022 53 #3,102 – –
2021 49 #3,279 – –
2020 70 #2,487 – –
2019 42 #3,647 – –
2018 55 #2,992 – –
2017 50 #3,228 – –
2016 64 #2,728 – –
2015 61 #2,871 – –
2014 66 #2,670 – –
2013 63 #2,751 – –
2012 58 #2,959 – –
2011 55 #3,079 – –
2010 52 #3,184 – –
2009 68 #2,696 – –
2008 57 #3,045 – –
2007 71 #2,610 – –
2006 71 #2,572 – –
2005 91 #2,067 – –
2004 103 #1,847 – –
2003 87 #2,054 – –
2002 78 #2,155 – –
2001 101 #1,772 – –
2000 126 #1,465 – –
1995 154 #1,142 – –
1990 267 #767 – –
1985 436 #481 – –
1980 534 #415 – –
1975 667 #335 7 #4,604
1970 1,202 #256 – –
1965 1,385 #229 5 #4,238
1960 1,203 #256 7 #3,529
1955 585 #361 – –
1950 514 #345 – –
1945 285 #422 – –
1940 280 #413 – –
1935 274 #384 – –
1930 322 #381 9 #2,914
1925 347 #366 – –
1920 373 #340 7 #3,687
1915 341 #324 6 #3,663
1910 173 #295 – –
1905 185 #231 – –
1900 176 #244 – –
1895 166 #211 – –
1890 130 #213 – –
1885 113 #172 – –
1880 74 #173 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lora?

The median living Lora is about 58 years old. Half of all living Loras are between 48 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lora are alive today?

An estimated 36 thousand people named Lora are alive in the United States, based on 52,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lora mean?

A female given name from Latin, an alternative spelling of Laura.

How popular is the name Lora in 2025?

Lora ranked #2,916 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lora?

52,484 babies have been named Lora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lora most popular?

Lora peaked in 1963, when 1,598 newborns received the name.

Is Lora a boy or girl name?

Lora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lora rising or falling?

Lora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lora become more popular?

Lora looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Lora in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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