Lori
Lori is a female given name, a variant of Laura and Lorraine.
Meaning & Origin of Lori
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lori is a female given name, a variant of Laura and Lorraine.
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The Story of Lori
Lori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 23,903 Loris were born — ranking #8 that year. As of 2026, Lori ranks #1,412 for baby girls with 157 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 342K Loris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lori
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lori Alan (born 1966), American voice actress
- Lori Alhadeff (born 1975), American activist
- Lori Balmer (born 1958), Australian singer
- Lori Berenson (born 1969), American activist
- Lori Mann Bruce , American academic
- Lori Cardille (born 1954), American actress
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968), American politician and businesswoman
- Lori Dittman , American politician
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Names that sound like Lori
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lori 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 Lori
Lori is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 342K births in the dataset. Lori's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #8. Use the chart and map above to compare Lori'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.