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Lorilyn
How to Pronounce Lorilyn
Pronounced LOR-uh-lin /ˈlɔːr.ə.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Lorilyn blends Lori, the pet form of Laura, with the fashionable -lyn ending. Laura comes from the Latin laurus, the laurel tree of victory. Lorilyn carries that laurel sense through Lori and reads as a mid-century American blend.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
Lorilyn belongs to the mid-century vogue for -lyn blends. It appears in United States records and reaches its small high in 1970, alongside cousins like Carolyn, Marilyn, and the many Lori spellings.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and its records close by the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Lorilyn around 1970 would be in her mid-fifties today, and she may have gone by Lori or Lyn.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lorilyn mean?
It is a coined blend of Lori and Lyn, with Lori from Laura, Latin for the laurel tree.
How do you pronounce Lorilyn?
It is said LOR-uh-lin /ˈlɔːr.ə.lɪn/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Lorilyn a boy or girl name?
Lorilyn is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Lorilyn?
It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak around the start of the nineteen-seventies.