Lrey
A unique name with an unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Lrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lrey today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lrey births was 2022 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lrey. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lrey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2022
7 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,434
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Lrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lrey from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lrey 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 Lrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lrey
The first name Lrey is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now central Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "lure," meaning "to shine" or "to radiate," reflecting the Etruscans' reverence for the sun and celestial bodies.
One of the earliest known references to the name Lrey can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the Necropoli di Monterozzi, a vast ancient cemetery located near the city of Tarquinia. These inscriptions date back to the 6th century BCE and suggest that Lrey was a relatively common name among the Etruscan nobility and ruling class.
In the centuries following the decline of the Etruscan civilization, the name Lrey seems to have fallen into disuse, with few recorded instances throughout the Roman Empire and the subsequent medieval period. However, it experienced a brief resurgence during the Italian Renaissance, when a renewed interest in classical antiquity led to the rediscovery and appreciation of Etruscan art and culture.
One notable figure from this era was Lrey Medici (1498-1537), a member of the powerful Medici family of Florence and a patron of the arts. Medici commissioned numerous works from renowned artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, helping to shape the cultural landscape of the Renaissance.
Another historical figure bearing the name Lrey was Lrey Borgia (1476-1519), a member of the infamous Borgia family and a cardinal in the Catholic Church. Borgia was known for his political ambitions and his involvement in various intrigues and scandals during the reign of Pope Alexander VI, his father.
In the 18th century, Lrey Galvani (1737-1798), an Italian physician and physicist, made significant contributions to the study of electricity and the understanding of animal and muscular electricity. His experiments on the twitching of frog legs when exposed to an electrical current laid the foundation for the field of electrophysiology.
During the 19th century, Lrey Pirandello (1867-1936), an Italian playwright and novelist, gained international recognition for his innovative and avant-garde works that explored themes of identity, truth, and the subjective nature of reality. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934 for his contributions to the dramatic arts.
People
Lrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lrey 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
Lrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lrey 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Lrey a common name?
We classify Lrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Lrey was 2022, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lrey is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lrey in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Lrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lrey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lrey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Lrey?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.