Lorissa: 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	48	5	–	#3,573
1970s	220	22	+358%	#2,183
1980s	280	28	+27%	#2,696
1990s	400	40	+43%	#2,568
2000s	221	22	-45%	#3,914
2010s	71	7	-68%	#8,013
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#16,718

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,573

1970s

220

+358%

#2,183

1980s

280

+27%

#2,696

1990s

400

+43%

#2,568

2000s

221

-45%

#3,914

2010s

-68%

#8,013

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#16,718

The story of Lorissa

Lorissa 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 1965, 1,245 American babies have been named Lorissa. Its peak came in 1994, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Lorissa?

The median living Lorissa is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 44. An estimated 1,200 people named Lorissa 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.

Lorissa 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	5	#16,718
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,144
2017	9	#11,248
2016	7	#13,765
2015	8	#12,509
2014	–	–
2013	15	#8,013
2012	9	#11,854
2011	10	#10,866
2010	8	#12,983
2009	11	#10,379
2008	12	#9,846
2007	15	#8,362
2006	17	#7,361
2005	30	#4,545
2004	23	#5,479
2003	23	#5,339
2002	27	#4,575
2001	33	#3,914
2000	30	#4,131
1995	41	#2,911
1990	33	#3,328
1985	29	#3,137
1980	30	#2,968
1975	18	#3,706
1970	37	#2,183
1965	6	#6,210
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorissa?

The median living Lorissa is about 33 years old. Half of all living Lorissas are between 26 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lorissa are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lorissa are alive in the United States, based on 1,245 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorissa in 2025?

Lorissa 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 Lorissa?

1,245 babies have been named Lorissa in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorissa most popular?

Lorissa peaked in 1994, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Lorissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorissa rising or falling?

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

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Lorissa popularity over time

The story of Lorissa

How old are people named Lorissa?

Lorissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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