How Many People Are Named Lora?
An estimated 32,423 people in the United States have the first name Lora. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Lora peaked in popularity in 1963 with 1,598 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lora is overwhelmingly female, 249 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lora has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
32,423
About 1 in 10,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1963
1,598 births
Total Registered
52,425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lora
Lora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 52,425 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Lora as a male name
Ranked #7,678 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1916 (11 births)
Lora as a female name
Ranked #3,539 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (1,598 births)
Lora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 14,221 babies were registered. Lora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lora by Decade
How has Lora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 929 | 15 | 914 | |
| 1890s | 1,567 | 14 | 1,553 | |
| 1900s | 1,636 | 0 | 1,636 | |
| 1910s | 3,025 | 47 | 2,978 | |
| 1920s | 3,411 | 47 | 3,364 | |
| 1930s | 2,900 | 37 | 2,863 | |
| 1940s | 3,140 | 14 | 3,126 | |
| 1950s | 6,312 | 7 | 6,305 | |
| 1960s | 14,221 | 51 | 14,170 | |
| 1970s | 7,781 | 12 | 7,769 | |
| 1980s | 4,135 | 5 | 4,130 | |
| 1990s | 1,685 | 0 | 1,685 | |
| 2000s | 853 | 0 | 853 | |
| 2010s | 565 | 0 | 565 | |
| 2020s | 265 | 0 | 265 | |
Lora by State
Birth registrations for Lora span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Delaware, New Hampshire. On average, about 867 Loras were registered per state.
Lora + Last Name Combinations
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Lora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lora?
We estimate approximately 32,423 people named Lora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Lora a common name?
Lora is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52,425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lora most popular?
Lora reached peak popularity in 1963, when 1,598 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lora is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lora a female name?
Lora is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lora Smith, Lora Johnson, Lora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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