Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting.
Meaning & Origin of Lorde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of pop music and introspective songwriting.
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The Story of Lorde
As a girl name
Lorde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 6 Lordes were born — ranking #13,787 that year. As of 2026, Lorde ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Lordes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lorde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 10 Lordes were born — ranking #7,499 that year. As of 2026, Lorde ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Lordes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lorde
Lorde is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Lorde's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorde'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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