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girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Lorilee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lorilee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
44 babies
All-time total
858
#8,347 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Lorilee popularity over time

858 babies have been named Lorilee since 1938, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1960Girls

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 17 2 – #3,041
1940s 64 6 +276% #2,819
1950s 216 22 +238% #1,779
1960s 312 31 +44% #1,713
1970s 157 16 -50% #3,113
1980s 82 8 -48% #4,447
1990s 5 1 -94% #15,538
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,143
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lorilee

Lorilee 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 1938, 858 American babies have been named Lorilee. Its peak came in 1960, when 44 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 Lorilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorilee?

The median living Lorilee is about 61 years old; half are between 52 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Lorilee 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.

Lorilee 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,143
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
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2007 – –
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1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 9 #7,305
1980 13 #5,417
1975 20 #3,461
1970 21 #3,165
1965 39 #1,842
1960 44 #1,713
1955 16 #2,904
1950 10 #3,576
1945 5 #4,953
1940 5 #4,752
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorilee?

The median living Lorilee is about 61 years old. Half of all living Lorilees are between 52 and 67 years old.

How many people named Lorilee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lorilee are alive in the United States, based on 858 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorilee in 2025?

Lorilee 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 Lorilee?

858 babies have been named Lorilee in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorilee most popular?

Lorilee peaked in 1960, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Lorilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorilee rising or falling?

Lorilee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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