boy's name
Loras
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 227
Loras is a boy's name. In 1964 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Loras over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 21 |
How popular is Loras?
In 1964, Loras was given to 6 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 Loras
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loras also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loras over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loras
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loras — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loras
How popular is the name Loras?
In 1964, Loras was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loras a girl's or a boy's name?
Loras is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Loras most popular?
Loras peaked in 1940, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.