Lori
Girl name · #1726 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lori? In official American birth records, Lori has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named Lori, placing it at #1726 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1593, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Lori.
The 101-year story
Lori first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 23,899 girls were named Lori — good for #8 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lori per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lori is most common
State-level data for Lori is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lori
Statistically, parents drawn to Lori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lora, Lisa, Lynn, Laurie, and Toni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 141 | #1524 |
| 2023 | 157 | #1421 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1387 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 144 | #1550 |
| 2015 | 135 | #1593 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1650 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 179 | #1354 |
| 2006 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 226 | #1054 |
| 2004 | 189 | #1186 |
| 2003 | 207 | #1071 |
| 2002 | 183 | #1135 |
| 2001 | 233 | #949 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lori?
In official American birth records, the name Lori first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Lori a popular girl name?
Lori ranked #1726 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1593.
When was the name Lori most popular?
Lori peaked in 1963, when 23,899 American girls received the name (ranked #8 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Lori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.