Lorrie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the French laurel.
Name Census estimates that about 13,923 living Americans carry the first name Lorrie. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Lorrie today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorrie births was 1961 (1,057 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorrie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Although Lorrie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 88 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 24,618 Americans
Peak year
1961
1,057 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1966 SSA rank
#4,303
Tracked since 1917
Gender
Gender distribution for Lorrie
Out of the 17,422 babies given the name Lorrie since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Lorrie as a male name
- Ranked #4,303 in 1966
- 5 male births in 1966
- Peak: 1946 (8 births)
Lorrie as a female name
- Ranked #8,717 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1961 (1,057 births)
Popularity
Lorrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorrie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 8,251 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorrie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lorrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Lorrie, while Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 305 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorrie
The name Lorrie is a feminine form of the masculine name Laurence, which has its origins in the Latin name Laurentius. Laurentius is derived from the Latin word "laurus," meaning "laurel," a type of evergreen shrub highly revered in ancient Roman culture.
The laurel was a symbol of victory, honor, and glory in ancient Rome, and laurel wreaths were often bestowed upon victorious military leaders and athletes. As such, the name Laurentius, and by extension Lorrie, carried connotations of triumph and success from its inception.
The earliest known historical figure with the name Laurentius was Saint Laurence, a deacon of the Catholic Church who was martyred in Rome during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Valerian in the 3rd century AD. His bravery and unwavering faith in the face of torture and execution made him a highly revered figure in early Christianity.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the name Laurence, and its various spellings and diminutives, including Lorrie, became popular across Europe, particularly in England, France, and Italy. One notable figure was Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), the acclaimed English actor and director who starred in numerous Shakespeare productions and classic films.
In the 16th century, Lorenza Bernini (1598-1625) was an Italian sculptor and the daughter of the renowned artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Her short life was marked by her artistic talent and her father's influence in the world of Baroque sculpture.
During the American Revolutionary War, Laurence Butler (1754-1806) was a prominent military leader who served under George Washington and played a crucial role in several key battles against the British forces.
In the 19th century, Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) was an Irish novelist and Anglican cleric, best known for his novel "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman," a groundbreaking work that influenced generations of writers with its experimental narrative structure and humorous style.
The name Lorrie, while less common than its masculine counterpart, has endured through the centuries, carrying a sense of honor, victory, and artistic expression from its rich historical roots.
People
Lorrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,923 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorrie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 24,618 US residents.
Is Lorrie a common name?
We classify Lorrie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17,422 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorrie was 1961, when 1,057 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorrie is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lorrie a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Lorrie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.