Loris
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,489 in 1931
0 babies were named Loris in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLoris first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #1,489.
About the name Loris
Loris is a boy name of Dutch origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Loris for boys from 1912 to 2024, in 53 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #1,489 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 57,389 boys |
| 1920s | 15 | 66,756 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 89,686 boys |
| 1940s | 6.7 | 148,588 boys |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 487,805 boys |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 609,756 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
More Dutch boy names
- Boy name: Hendrix · ruler of the home
- Boy name: Johan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Skyler · scholar
- Unisex name: Van · of, from
- Boy name: Henrik · home ruler
- Unisex name: Sky · sky
- Boy name: Hendrick · home ruler
- Boy name: Bram · father of multitudes
Questions about the name Loris
What is the origin of the name Loris?
Loris has Dutch roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Loris a boy or girl name?
Loris is a boy name.
How popular is the name Loris?
Loris is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,489 in 1931.