Lorrie

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A few things about Lorrie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lorrie

Lorrie Moore

American writer

Choose Lorrie and your child shares a first name with Lorrie Moore, an American writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lorrie, like who?” Lorrie Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lorrie, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lorrie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLorrie first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1962, when it ranked #279. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendLorrie has slipped 3,526 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningLorrie is an English form of Laura, which means “laurel”. Our records link it to American, French and Latin roots.

About the name Lorrie

Lorrie is a girl name of American, French and Latin origin meaning “laurel”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rie”. US birth records list Lorrie for girls from 1917 to 2025, in 101 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #279 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

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