Lorry
Boy name · English · German · Italian · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,774 in 1951
0 babies were named Lorry in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLorry first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #1,774.
About the name Lorry
Lorry is a boy name of English, German and Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Lorry for boys from 1915 to 1969, in 29 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #1,774 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1969, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesItalian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 boys |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 258,398 boys |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 269,542 boys |
| 1950s | 4.5 | 221,729 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 boys |
Other spellings of Lorry
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Lorry
What is the origin of the name Lorry?
Lorry has English, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Lorry a boy or girl name?
Lorry is a boy name.
How popular is the name Lorry?
Lorry is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1969. It peaked at #1,774 in 1951.