Lorra: 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	11	1	–	#5,010
1950s	69	7	+527%	#3,419
1960s	200	20	+190%	#2,140
1970s	103	10	-48%	#3,735
1980s	48	5	-53%	#6,137
1990s	5	1	-90%	#14,456
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,010

1950s

+527%

#3,419

1960s

200

+190%

#2,140

1970s

103

-48%

#3,735

1980s

-53%

#6,137

1990s

-90%

#14,456

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lorra

Lorra 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 1947, 436 American babies have been named Lorra. Its peak came in 1965, when 31 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 Lorra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorra?

The median living Lorra is about 58 years old; half are between 52 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Lorra 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.

Lorra 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,306
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,922
1970	11	#4,942
1965	31	#2,140
1960	20	#2,782
1955	6	#5,557
1950	8	#4,165
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorra?

The median living Lorra is about 58 years old. Half of all living Lorras are between 52 and 63 years old.

How many people named Lorra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lorra are alive in the United States, based on 436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lorra mean?

Spelling variant of Lora.

How popular is the name Lorra in 2025?

Lorra 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 Lorra?

436 babies have been named Lorra in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorra most popular?

Lorra peaked in 1965, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lorra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorra rising or falling?

Lorra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lorra

Lorra popularity over time

The story of Lorra

How old are people named Lorra?

Lorra year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Lorra