How Many People Are Named Lorie?
An estimated 18,091 people in the United States have the first name Lorie. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Lorie peaked in popularity in 1963 with 1,311 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorie 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 Lorie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lorie is overwhelmingly female, 104 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lorie 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
18,091
About 1 in 18,946 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1963
1,311 births
Total Registered
22,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorie
Lorie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,059 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Lorie as a male name
Ranked #5,974 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Lorie as a female name
Ranked #12,872 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (1,306 births)
Lorie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorie span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 10,656 babies were registered. Lorie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorie by Decade
How has Lorie 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.
Lorie by State
Birth registrations for Lorie span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, New Hampshire. On average, about 402 Lories were registered per state.
Lorie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lorie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorie?
We estimate approximately 18,091 people named Lorie 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 18,946 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorie a common name?
Lorie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorie most popular?
Lorie reached peak popularity in 1963, when 1,311 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorie is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorie a female name?
Lorie is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorie Smith, Lorie Johnson, Lorie 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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