unisex name
Lorry
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,605
Lorry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2013 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 1960, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lorry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 125 |
| 1950s | 401 |
| 1960s | 430 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 6 |
How popular is Lorry?
In 2013, Lorry 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.
Where Lorry 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 Lorry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorry
How popular is the name Lorry?
In 2013, Lorry 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 Lorry a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorry is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lorry?
Lorry has 2 syllables.
When was Lorry most popular?
Lorry peaked in 1960, when 70 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.