How Many People Are Named Lori?
An estimated 285,675 people in the United States have the first name Lori. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #174 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Lori peaked in popularity in 1963 with 23,951 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lori 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 Lori paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lori is overwhelmingly female, 853 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lori 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
285,675
About 1 in 1,200 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1963
23,951 births
Total Registered
342,648
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lori
Lori is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 342,648 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Lori as a male name
Ranked #6,186 in 1988
7 male births in 1988
Peak: 1962 (49 births)
Lori as a female name
Ranked #1,524 in 2024
141 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (23,903 births)
Lori: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lori span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 176,973 babies were registered. Lori has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lori by Decade
How has Lori 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.
Lori by State
Birth registrations for Lori span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 6,656 Loris were registered per state.
Lori + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lori as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lori
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lori: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lori?
We estimate approximately 285,675 people named Lori 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 1,200 Americans share this first name.
Is Lori a common name?
Lori is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 342,648 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lori most popular?
Lori reached peak popularity in 1963, when 23,951 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lori is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lori a female name?
Lori is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lori Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lori Smith, Lori Johnson, Lori 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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