How Many People Are Named Lory?
An estimated 1,971 people in the United States have the first name Lory. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Lory peaked in popularity in 1961 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lory 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 Lory paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,971
About 1 in 173,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1961
106 births
Total Registered
2,525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lory
Lory is predominantly female (89.4%), though 267 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lory as a male name
Ranked #4,304 in 1966
5 male births in 1966
Peak: 1957 (14 births)
Lory as a female name
Ranked #11,818 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 1961 (106 births)
Lory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lory span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 787 babies were registered. Lory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lory by Decade
How has Lory 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.
Lory by State
Birth registrations for Lory span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Indiana, New Jersey. On average, about 47 Lorys were registered per state.
Lory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lory
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lory?
We estimate approximately 1,971 people named Lory 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 173,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Lory a common name?
Lory is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lory most popular?
Lory reached peak popularity in 1961, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lory is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lory a female name?
Lory is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lory Smith, Lory Johnson, Lory 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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