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How popular is the name Lora?
Births per year, rank history and how many Loras are alive today.
Lora (female) is a shortened form of the name Lorraine. Although Lora itself was given to 7 babies in England and Wales in 2025 (ranked 3333rd as a registered name), most Loras are registered as Lorraine, which ranked 3333rd in 2025 with 7 babies.
Most people called Lora are registered as Lorraine, and share that name's profile: the Lorraine you are most likely to meet is around 62 years old. Half of all Lorraines born in England and Wales are between 55 and 69, and there are at least 33,000 of them alive today. Only some Lorraines go by Lora.
How many babies are named Lora or Lorraine each year?
Combined registrations of Lorraine, Lora. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Lorraine rank as a registered name?
Where does Lora rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Lora short for Lorraine?
Yes - Lora is a shortened form of Lorraine. Loras are usually registered as Lorraine at birth.
When was the name Lora most popular?
The full name Lorraine peaked in 1964, when around 1,600 babies in England and Wales were given the name. Lora itself peaked as a registered name in 2021, with 17 babies.
How many people are called Lora?
There's no official count of people who go by Lora, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 33,000 people registered as Lorraine born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Lora.
How old is the typical Lora?
Most people called Lora are registered as Lorraine. Most living Lorraines are between 55 and 69; the most common age is about 62.
Is Lora becoming more or less popular?
Rising: numbers have been climbing in recent years.