U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Lori

Lori is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 573,446 U.S. babies, the 1,661st most common name by sound today, peaking at 36,894 in 1963, with 200 in 2025.

By sound, Lori also includes the spellings Laurie, Lorie, Lorrie, Lauri, Lorri, Loree.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).