unisex name
Lory
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 4,094
Lory is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 106 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Lory started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lory over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 132 |
| 1950s | 623 |
| 1960s | 787 |
| 1970s | 442 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 16 |
How popular is Lory?
In 2022, Lory was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lory 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 Lory
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lory also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lory over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lory
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lory — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lory
How popular is the name Lory?
In 2022, Lory was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lory a girl's or a boy's name?
Lory is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lory?
Lory has 2 syllables.
When was Lory most popular?
Lory peaked in 1961, when 106 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Was Lory originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lory was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.