The first name Lori

In 2025, 14 girls were named Lori, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 37 births (#643).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lori with other names.

In 2025, 118 girls born in the United States were named Lori, the 1,726th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 23,899 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Lori Loughlin
  American actress (born 1964)
• Lori Petty
  American actress, born 1963
• Lori Singer
  American actress and classical musician, born 1957
• Lori Nelson
  American actress and model (1933–2020)
• Lori Alan
  American actress, born 1966
• Lori Sandri
  Brazilian association football player and manager (1949–2014)
• Lori McNeil
  American tennis player, born 1963
• Lori-Ann Muenzer
  Canadian cyclist, born 1966
• Lori Chavez-DeRemer
  American politician (born 1968)
• Lori McKenna
  American musician, born 1968
• Lori Robinson
  Corporate board member and retired United States Air Force General, born 1959
• Lori Heuring
  American actress, born 1973

What does the name Lori mean?

In some cases, a 20th century spelling variant of Laurie, from Laura. In other cases, a diminutive form of names such as Loretta and Lorraine.

How popular is the name Lori?

In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Lori, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 1996, with 37 births.

Is Lori a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 342,764 US babies named Lori since 1880 were girls.

When was Lori most popular?

1963 in the United States, when 23,899 babies were named Lori, its highest rank at 8th.

How do you pronounce Lori?

Lori is /loɹ.i/, 2 syllables.