Lorry
A diminutive of the French feminine name Laurence meaning "laurel".
Name Census estimates that about 925 living Americans carry the first name Lorry. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Lorry today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorry births was 1960 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorry. 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.
People living today
925
~ 1 in 370,545 Americans
Peak year
1960
70 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1969 SSA rank
#4,778
Tracked since 1915
Gender
Gender distribution for Lorry
Lorry leans heavily female at 82.2% of total registrations, but 221 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lorry as a male name
- Ranked #4,778 in 1969
- 5 male births in 1969
- Peak: 1951 (18 births)
Lorry as a female name
- Ranked #15,751 in 2013
- 6 female births in 2013
- Peak: 1960 (70 births)
Popularity
Lorry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorry from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 430 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
Lorry 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 Lorry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Lorry, while Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorry
The name Lorry has its origins in the French language and culture, stemming from the Old French word "lorée" which meant "a small path or track". This name likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.
Initially, Lorry was likely used as a surname or a nickname, referring to someone who lived near a small path or track. Over time, it transitioned into being used as a given name, particularly in certain regions of France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of Lorry as a first name can be found in the 15th century. In 1487, a man named Lorry de Montpellier was mentioned in the court records of the French city of Montpellier.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Lorry. In the 16th century, Lorry de Valois (1536-1589) was a French nobleman and military commander who served during the French Wars of Religion.
In the 18th century, Anne-Charles Lorry (1726-1783) was a renowned French physician and anatomist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the circulatory system.
Moving into the 19th century, Lorry Otway (1833-1908) was an Australian explorer and surveyor who played a key role in mapping the interior regions of Western Australia.
Another notable figure was Lorry Feld (1898-1976), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the successful Lorry Feld Corporation and was known for his charitable work in his community.
Lastly, Lorry Priddy (1921-2007) was a pioneering American pilot who served during World War II and later became one of the first female commercial airline pilots in the United States.
While the name Lorry may not be as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and walks of life throughout the centuries.
People
Lorry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorry 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
Lorry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 925 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorry 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 370,545 US residents.
Is Lorry a common name?
We classify Lorry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorry most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorry was 1960, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorry is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lorry a female name?
Yes, 82.2% of people registered as Lorry 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.