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Loribeth
How to Pronounce Loribeth
Pronounced LOR-ee-beth /ˈlɔːr.i.bɛθ/Medium
Meaning: Loribeth stitches together two mid-century favorites: Lori, a short form of Laura (Latin, 'laurel') or Lorraine, and Beth, the affectionate clip of Elizabeth (Hebrew, 'my God is an oath'). As a compound it carries both parents' meanings rather than one root of its own.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Loribeth belongs to the wave of blended double names that dotted American birth records around 1980, when parents fused a mother's-generation Lori with a tidy Beth. It first appears in the late 1970s, reached its small high around 1980, and had all but vanished by the turn of the millennium. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
A Loribeth born at that 1980 high is now well into adulthood, and the name reads as a Gen-X-era coinage rather than an inherited classic. It has not revived; parents today are more likely to use Lori and Beth separately, or to reach for the full Elizabeth.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Loribeth mean?
It is a blend of Lori, a short form of Laura, and Beth, a short form of Elizabeth, so it carries both of their meanings.
How do you pronounce Loribeth?
It's said LOR-ee-beth /ˈlɔːr.i.bɛθ/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Loribeth a boy or girl name?
Loribeth is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Loribeth?
It has always been rare, a blended double name that surfaced in the late nineteen-seventies and never spread widely.