Meaning and history
This name is a diminutive of Laura, Lorraine and other names beginning with Lor. This name rapidly rose in popularity in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, peaking in the 8th spot for girls in 1963.
20062006: 135 births, rank #1,590
2007: 179 births, rank #1,354
2008: 142 births, rank #1,597
2009: 135 births, rank #1,650
2010: 111 births, rank #1,830
20112011: 117 births, rank #1,748
2012: 101 births, rank #1,940
2013: 115 births, rank #1,775
2014: 129 births, rank #1,652
2015: 135 births, rank #1,593
20162016: 144 births, rank #1,550
2017: 129 births, rank #1,665
2018: 140 births, rank #1,548
2019: 126 births, rank #1,668
2020: 123 births, rank #1,668
20212021: 128 births, rank #1,630
2022: 165 births, rank #1,387
2023: 157 births, rank #1,421
2024: 141 births, rank #1,524
20252025: 118 births, rank #1,721
Lori moved from #865 to #952 for girls between 2000 and 2001. Its highest annual birth count came in 1963, with 23,899 births.