Lorry
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle. Smaller varieties may be mechanically similar to some automobiles.
Meaning & Origin of Lorry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle. Smaller varieties may be mechanically similar to some automobiles.
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Etymology
The Story of Lorry
As a girl name
Lorry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1943, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 70 Lorrys were born — ranking #1,312 that year. As of 2026, Lorry ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Lorrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lorry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 18 Lorrys were born — ranking #1,775 that year. As of 2026, Lorry ranks #4,404 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 221 Lorrys 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 Lorry
Lorry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lorry's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #1,312. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorry'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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