Lorah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,975 in 1920
0 babies were named Lorah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLorah first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1920, when it reached #4,975.
About the name Lorah
Lorah is a girl name of German and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rah”. US birth records list Lorah for girls from 1920 to 2017, in 17 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #4,975 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 653,595 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 879,121 girls |
Other spellings of Lorah
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Lorah
What is the origin of the name Lorah?
Lorah has German, Latin roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Lorah a boy or girl name?
Lorah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lorah?
Lorah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,975 in 1920.