How Many People Are Named Lorimer?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Lorimer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 108 years old, and Lorimer peaked in popularity in 1924 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorimer 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 Lorimer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 108, Lorimer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1928.
- Lorimer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
108
years old
Peak Year
1924
9 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorimer
Lorimer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lorimer as a male name
Ranked #3,953 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1924 (9 births)
Lorimer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorimer span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 28 babies were registered. While Lorimer is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lorimer by Decade
How has Lorimer 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.
Lorimer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorimer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorimer
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Lorimer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorimer?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Lorimer 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorimer a common name?
Lorimer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorimer most popular?
Lorimer reached peak popularity in 1924, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorimer is approximately 108 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorimer a male name?
Lorimer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorimer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorimer Smith, Lorimer Johnson, Lorimer 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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