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girls' name ★ peaked 1965

Loralyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loralyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1965
21 babies
All-time total
368
#14,213 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Loralyn popularity over time

368 babies have been named Loralyn since 1945, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1965Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 22 2 – #4,750
1950s 120 12 +445% #2,652
1960s 139 14 +16% #2,717
1970s 38 4 -73% #5,053
1980s 10 1 -74% #11,497
1990s 11 1 +10% #12,427
2000s 5 1 -55% #18,086
2010s 23 2 +360% #14,860
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Loralyn

Loralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 368 American babies have been named Loralyn. Its peak came in 1965, when 21 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 Loralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loralyn?

The median living Loralyn is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Loralyn are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Loralyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 6 #14,860
2018 – –
2017 5 #17,383
2016 6 #15,460
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 6 #15,751
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,086
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,916
1970 6 #7,585
1965 21 #2,717
1960 13 #3,602
1955 11 #3,691
1950 5 #5,760
1945 5 #4,950
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loralyn?

The median living Loralyn is about 61 years old. Half of all living Loralyns are between 55 and 68 years old.

How many people named Loralyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Loralyn are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loralyn in 2025?

Loralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Loralyn?

368 babies have been named Loralyn in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loralyn most popular?

Loralyn peaked in 1965, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Loralyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loralyn rising or falling?

Loralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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