Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Lorie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,511

A less common spelling of Laurie, diminutive of the female given name Laura.

Rank 2025
#11,511
among girls · ↑220 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Lorie
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
1,311 babies
All-time total
22,068
#998 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Lorie popularity over time

22,068 babies have been named Lorie since 1908, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 5 – 5 1 – #2,302
1910s 69 7 76 8 +1420% #2,435
1920s 101 12 113 11 +49% #2,791
1930s 107 5 112 11 -1% #1,914
1940s 328 10 338 34 +202% #1,180
1950s 3,466 21 3,487 349 +932% #371
1960s 10,619 37 10,656 1,066 +206% #241
1970s 5,292 12 5,304 530 -50% #322
1980s 1,265 – 1,265 127 -76% #730
1990s 338 – 338 34 -73% #2,476
2000s 194 – 194 19 -43% #5,418
2010s 116 – 116 12 -40% #7,099
2020s (to 2025) 64 – 64 11 -8% #6,608

The story of Lorie

Lorie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,511 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 22,068 American babies have been named Lorie. Its peak came in 1963, when 1,311 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 Lorie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorie?

The median living Lorie is about 59 years old; half are between 53 and 64. An estimated 20 thousand people named Lorie are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Lorie 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 8 #11,511 – –
2024 8 #11,731 – –
2023 11 #9,355 – –
2022 18 #6,608 – –
2021 11 #9,304 – –
2020 8 #11,708 – –
2019 9 #11,011 – –
2018 10 #10,258 – –
2017 12 #9,116 – –
2016 17 #7,099 – –
2015 9 #11,482 – –
2014 9 #11,549 – –
2013 15 #8,012 – –
2012 6 #16,102 – –
2011 12 #9,494 – –
2010 17 #7,386 – –
2009 20 #6,715 – –
2008 18 #7,262 – –
2007 20 #6,712 – –
2006 18 #7,027 – –
2005 20 #6,152 – –
2004 20 #6,120 – –
2003 20 #5,951 – –
2002 21 #5,594 – –
2001 16 #6,838 – –
2000 21 #5,418 – –
1995 25 #4,170 – –
1990 49 #2,476 – –
1985 106 #1,273 – –
1980 228 #730 – –
1975 486 #415 5 #5,974
1970 833 #322 7 #4,090
1965 1,030 #269 7 #3,431
1960 1,015 #287 6 #3,903
1955 348 #485 – –
1950 77 #1,048 5 #3,992
1945 23 #1,777 – –
1940 16 #2,067 – –
1935 16 #2,058 – –
1930 8 #3,520 – –
1925 12 #2,868 – –
1920 9 #3,493 – –
1915 6 #4,049 – –
1910 5 #2,619 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lorie

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

  1. 1 Lorie Lorie French singer (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorie?

The median living Lorie is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lories are between 53 and 64 years old.

How many people named Lorie are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Lorie are alive in the United States, based on 22,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lorie mean?

A less common spelling of Laurie, diminutive of the female given name Laura.

How popular is the name Lorie in 2025?

Lorie ranked #11,511 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lorie?

22,068 babies have been named Lorie in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorie most popular?

Lorie peaked in 1963, when 1,311 newborns received the name.

Is Lorie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorie rising or falling?

Lorie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lorie?

Well-known people named Lorie include Lorie (singer).

Names like Lorie

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

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