Loral
The Story of Loral
As a girl name
Loral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 9 Lorals were born — ranking #4,160 that year. As of 2026, Loral ranks #14,501 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 101 Lorals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Loral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 8 Lorals were born — ranking #3,214 that year. As of 2026, Loral ranks #3,534 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Lorals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Loral
Loral is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 101 births in the dataset. Loral's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #4,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Loral's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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