Holding steady.
Popularity of Lorice since 1916
Babies named Lorice per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lorice's real moment was 1932.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 61 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lorice is a rare American girl's name that first appears in Social Security records in 1916, reaching its peak rank (by number of births) in 1932. Since then its usage has been minimal, with no recent rank or 1-in-N figure, making it a uniquely obscure choice. The name's trajectory has been stable at very low usage for decades. While it may evoke the 1930s, Lorice remains outside the mainstream, unrecorded in any top state data.
Lorice is a rare English given name that first appeared in the early 20th century, with its earliest recorded use in 1916. Its exact derivation is unclear; it may be a variant of Loris (a diminutive of Laura, meaning 'laurel') or a coinage blending Lora with the fashionable suffix -ice. The name saw modest use in the 1930s, peaking in 1932, but has since become uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lori, Rice
Sibling names for Lorice
Names that share Lorice's style, for a brother or sister.
