Lori

Meaning: Laurel
Origin: Latin — Variant of Laurie, also a short form of Loretta or Lorraine

Girl's name · #1726 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Lori's best rank, #8, came in 1963; it has stepped well back to #1726 today. Roughly 342,000 girls have been named Lori since 1924.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#160 in Slovenia (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #474 in Scotland (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #2,006 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #15,755 in Italy (2024) · #866 in Poland (2024) · #1,170 in Belgium (2024) · #1,646 in Austria (2024) · #8,287 in Ecuador (2024) and 2 more.

Famous Loris

Lori Loughlin — American actress (born 1964)
Lori Petty — American actress (born 1963)
Lori Chavez-DeRemer — American politician (born 1968)
Lori Singer — American actress and classical musician (born 1957)
Lori Harvey — American model (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

Lori Grimes — The Walking Dead (comics)
Lori Lemaris — Superman
Lori Loud — Animated character in The Loud House

What Loris become

Among 424 notable people named Lori:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lori Loughlin, American actress (born 1964).

Similar names: Laurie · Tracy · Loren · Cori · Donna · Toni

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