Loreal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	140	14	–	#3,207
1980s	559	56	+299%	#1,597
1990s	431	43	-23%	#2,172
2000s	220	22	-49%	#4,484
2010s	281	28	+28%	#3,258
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-47%	#5,997

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

140

–

#3,207

1980s

559

+299%

#1,597

1990s

431

-23%

#2,172

2000s

220

-49%

#4,484

2010s

281

+28%

#3,258

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#5,997

The story of Loreal

Loreal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,227 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,720 American babies have been named Loreal. Its peak came in 1989, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Loreal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loreal?

The median living Loreal is about 33 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 1,700 people named Loreal are alive in the United States today.

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

Loreal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,227
2024	9	#10,753
2023	16	#7,120
2022	20	#6,125
2021	18	#6,564
2020	20	#5,997
2019	19	#6,315
2018	18	#6,684
2017	27	#5,003
2016	22	#5,902
2015	27	#5,055
2014	50	#3,258
2013	49	#3,298
2012	23	#5,815
2011	25	#5,470
2010	21	#6,305
2009	27	#5,318
2008	23	#6,059
2007	25	#5,629
2006	29	#4,902
2005	15	#7,749
2004	17	#6,966
2003	29	#4,484
2002	14	#7,668
2001	21	#5,480
2000	20	#5,607
1995	26	#4,045
1990	56	#2,278
1985	75	#1,597
1980	25	#3,373
1975	19	#3,581
1970	6	#7,587
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loreal?

The median living Loreal is about 33 years old. Half of all living Loreals are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Loreal are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Loreal are alive in the United States, based on 1,720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loreal in 2025?

Loreal ranked #14,227 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loreal?

1,720 babies have been named Loreal in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loreal most popular?

Loreal peaked in 1989, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Loreal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loreal rising or falling?

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

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Loreal popularity over time

The story of Loreal

How old are people named Loreal?

Loreal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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