How Many People Are Named Lorinda?
An estimated 3,530 people in the United States have the first name Lorinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Lorinda peaked in popularity in 1965 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorinda 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 Lorinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,530
About 1 in 97,098 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1965
168 births
Total Registered
4,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorinda
Lorinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,676 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lorinda as a female name
Ranked #12,905 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1965 (168 births)
Lorinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorinda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,443 babies were registered. Lorinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorinda by Decade
How has Lorinda 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.
Lorinda by State
Birth registrations for Lorinda span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Mississippi. On average, about 61 Lorindas were registered per state.
Lorinda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorinda
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Lorinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorinda?
We estimate approximately 3,530 people named Lorinda 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 97,098 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorinda a common name?
Lorinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorinda most popular?
Lorinda reached peak popularity in 1965, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorinda is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorinda a female name?
Lorinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorinda Smith, Lorinda Johnson, Lorinda 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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