girl's name
Lorinda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,892
Lorinda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 168 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Lorinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 69 |
| 1940s | 378 |
| 1950s | 973 |
| 1960s | 1,443 |
| 1970s | 973 |
| 1980s | 374 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Lorinda?
In 2025, Lorinda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lorinda is used
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 Lorinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorinda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorinda
How popular is the name Lorinda?
In 2025, Lorinda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lorinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lorinda most popular?
Lorinda peaked in 1965, when 168 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lorinda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lorinda currently ranks #13,945 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.