Lorinda is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lorinda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lorinda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lorinda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lorinda is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Laurinda, laurel”. An elaboration of Laura, from the laurel tree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,682 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lorinda per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (168/yr).
Lorinda is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #1,324 nationally (given to 168 babies that year).
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