Lori
Girl name · #1726 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named Lori, placing it at #1726 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1593, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Lori.
The 101-year story
Lori first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 23,899 girls were named Lori — good for #8 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lori per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lori is most common
State-level data for Lori is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lori
Statistically, parents drawn to Lori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lora, Lisa, Lynn, Laurie, and Toni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 141 | #1524 |
| 2023 | 157 | #1421 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1387 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1665 |
| 2016 | 144 | #1550 |
| 2015 | 135 | #1593 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1650 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 179 | #1354 |
| 2006 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 226 | #1054 |
| 2004 | 189 | #1186 |
| 2003 | 207 | #1071 |
| 2002 | 183 | #1135 |
| 2001 | 233 | #949 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lori a popular girl name?
Lori ranked #1726 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1593.
When was the name Lori most popular?
Lori peaked in 1963, when 23,899 American girls received the name (ranked #8 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Lori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.