girl's name
Lorah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 97
Lorah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1985, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lorah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 16 |
How popular is Lorah?
In 2017, Lorah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lorah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorah
How popular is the name Lorah?
In 2017, Lorah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lorah a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lorah?
Lorah has 2 syllables.
When was Lorah most popular?
Lorah peaked in 1985, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.