Lori
A pet form of Laura or Lorraine, from Latin laurus, “laurel.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
A midcentury respelling of Laurie in the era's fashionable -i style.
Lori first shows up in the national records in 1924. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1955 to 1982. Its biggest year was 1963, when 23,899 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 8 nationally. All told, 342,764 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Lorie (22,068), Lorrie (17,430), Lorri (8,022), Loree (3,474), Lory (2,525), Lorry (1,245) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Laura, Lorraine
Explore Lori interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31 | No. 3561 |
| 1930s | 126 | No. 1401 |
| 1940s | 794 | No. 619 |
| 1950s | 56,070 | No. 27 |
| 1960s | 176,560 | No. 8 |
| 1970s | 77,777 | No. 23 |
| 1980s | 21,645 | No. 76 |
| 1990s | 4,945 | No. 323 |
| 2000s | 1,884 | No. 863 |
| 2010s | 1,247 | No. 1548 |
| 2020s | 832 | No. 1387 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.