Lorre
An ancient Germanic name meaning "from the laurel garden".
Name Census estimates that about 325 living Americans carry the first name Lorre. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lorre today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorre births was 1961 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorre. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
325
~ 1 in 1,054,629 Americans
Peak year
1961
35 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1977 SSA rank
#10,549
Tracked since 1946
Census
Lorre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 453 people with the first name Lorre, which placed it at #22,110 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,110
National first-name rank
People counted
453
453 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorre is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lorre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lorre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.9% · 353
- Black or African American13.9% · 63
- Two or more races2.9% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
Popularity
Lorre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorre from the 1940s through to the 1970s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 222 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorre by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lorre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorres live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorre
The name Lorre has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, tracing back to the Proto-Germanic word "lauhra," which means "laurel tree" or "bay laurel." This name was particularly prevalent among the Gothic tribes of Eastern Europe during the early medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lorre can be found in the Gothic translations of biblical texts dating back to the 4th century CE. In these translations, the name was used to refer to specific individuals mentioned in the scriptures.
In the 8th century, a Frankish nobleman named Lorre was recorded as being a trusted advisor to Charlemagne, the renowned King of the Franks. This early historical reference highlights the name's usage among the nobility of the time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Lorre gained popularity among various Germanic communities across Europe. Notable individuals bearing this name include Lorre von Hirschfeld, a German philosopher and scholar who lived from 1273 to 1344, and Lorre der Spielmann, a renowned German minstrel and troubadour active in the 13th century.
In the 16th century, Lorre Heynrich was a prominent German artist known for his intricate woodcarvings and sculptures. His works adorned many churches and cathedrals throughout Germany during the Renaissance period.
Moving into the modern era, one of the most famous individuals bearing the name Lorre was the Austrian-American actor Peter Lorre, born in 1904. He gained international recognition for his roles in various classic films, including "M" and "Casablanca."
While the name Lorre has its roots in ancient Germanic languages, it has transcended cultural boundaries and found usage across different regions and time periods, often associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields.
People
Lorre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 325 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorre going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,054,629 US residents.
Is Lorre a common name?
We classify Lorre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorre most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorre was 1961, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorre is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lorre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 453 people with the name Lorre, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,110 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lorre in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lorre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lorre leans strongly female. 433 people counted with this name were female (96.2%), compared with 17 male bearers (3.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lorre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorre is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lorre most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lorre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (353 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lorre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lorre a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorre in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lorre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lorre in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lorre can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Lorre?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.