Lore
Lore is a name. Notable people with the name include:
- German
- Basque
Meaning & Origin of Lore
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lore is a name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Basque
The Story of Lore
The earliest SSA record of Lore as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 56 newborns named Lore — #1,499 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Lores. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Lores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lore
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lore. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lore
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lore is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lore
Lore is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lore's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Lore'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.