Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1934

Lorella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lorella
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
14 babies
All-time total
347
#14,707 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Lorella popularity over time

347 babies have been named Lorella since 1915, 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 1934Girls

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
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1910s 28 3 – #3,024
1920s 65 7 +132% #2,888
1930s 82 8 +26% #2,249
1940s 41 4 -50% #2,818
1950s 48 5 +17% #3,344
1960s 57 6 +19% #4,637
1970s 26 3 -54% #5,636
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The story of Lorella

Lorella 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 1915, 347 American babies have been named Lorella. Its peak came in 1934, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Lorella?

The median living Lorella is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Lorella are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Lorella year by year

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

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1970 9 #5,636
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1960 9 #4,637
1955 5 #6,345
1950 11 #3,344
1945 6 #4,315
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1935 12 #2,512
1930 6 #4,324
1925 7 #4,252
1920 5 #5,427
1915 9 #3,024
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Famous people named Lorella

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lorella De Luca Lorella De Luca Italian actress 1940–2014 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Lorella Stefanelli Sammarinese politician b. 1959 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorella?

The median living Lorella is about 68 years old. Half of all living Lorellas are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lorella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lorella are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorella in 2025?

Lorella 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 Lorella?

347 babies have been named Lorella in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorella most popular?

Lorella peaked in 1934, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lorella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorella rising or falling?

Lorella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lorella?

Well-known people named Lorella include Lorella De Luca (actor), Lorella Stefanelli (politician).

Names like Lorella

Names that sound and feel close to Lorella: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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