Lory
Girl name · American · French · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,050 in 1962
0 babies were named Lory in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLory 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 1962, when it reached #1,050.
About the name Lory
Lory is a girl name of American, French and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ory”. US birth records list Lory for girls from 1923 to 2022, in 75 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #1,050 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.3 | 786,517 girls |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 194,175 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,792 girls |
| 1960s | 41 | 24,295 girls |
| 1970s | 28 | 35,112 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,110 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 154,321 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 306,122 girls |
Other spellings of Lory
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lory
What is the origin of the name Lory?
Lory has American, French, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lory a boy or girl name?
Lory is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lory?
Lory is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,050 in 1962.