Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1961

Lory

Meaning Spelling variant of Lori Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Lori.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lory
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
106 babies
All-time total
2,525
#4,344 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Lory popularity over time

2,525 babies have been named Lory 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1910s – 12 12 1 – –
1920s 11 55 66 7 +450% #4,800
1930s 12 35 47 5 -29% #4,059
1940s 82 50 132 13 +181% #2,106
1950s 533 90 623 62 +372% #1,109
1960s 762 25 787 79 +26% #1,052
1970s 442 – 442 44 -44% #1,427
1980s 183 – 183 18 -59% #3,374
1990s 117 – 117 12 -36% #5,831
2000s 74 – 74 7 -37% #10,379
2010s 26 – 26 3 -65% #12,928
2020s (to 2025) 16 – 16 3 +3% #11,747

The story of Lory

Lory 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, 2,525 American babies have been named Lory, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 106 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 Lory stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lory?

The median living Lory is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 66. An estimated 2,100 people named Lory are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Lory 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 8 #11,822 – –
2021 8 #11,747 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 7 #13,239 – –
2018 6 #14,914 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 8 #12,928 – –
2011 5 #18,440 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #19,030 – –
2008 8 #13,315 – –
2007 7 #14,842 – –
2006 10 #11,102 – –
2005 9 #11,459 – –
2004 10 #10,379 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #13,051 – –
2001 9 #10,634 – –
2000 9 #10,390 – –
1995 9 #9,215 – –
1990 11 #7,641 – –
1985 20 #4,073 – –
1980 25 #3,374 – –
1975 44 #2,008 – –
1970 73 #1,427 – –
1965 62 #1,400 – –
1960 90 #1,149 8 #3,236
1955 39 #1,656 5 #4,185
1950 17 #2,499 12 #2,281
1945 10 #3,036 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 7 #3,141
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 8 #3,295
1920 – – 9 #3,101
1915 – – 5 #4,163
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lory?

The median living Lory is about 60 years old. Half of all living Lorys are between 50 and 66 years old.

How many people named Lory are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lory are alive in the United States, based on 2,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lory mean?

Spelling variant of Lori.

How popular is the name Lory in 2025?

Lory 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 Lory?

2,525 babies have been named Lory in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lory most popular?

Lory peaked in 1961, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Lory a boy or girl name?

Lory is used for both: about 89% of babies named Lory have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Lory rising or falling?

Lory has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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