Name meaning & stats
Lore
Lore. 979 US babies since 1940, peak 1961. Notable Lores are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1961
979 US babies were named Lore between 1940 and 2025.
Lore around the world
- Belgium: 6,180 babies since 1995, peak 2008, No. 283 in 2025
- France: 420 babies since 1900, peak 1987, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lores end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Lores show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Lorees spell it Lore
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1961)