Loren
Loren was the 3015th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 517th with 463 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,125 places. More babies were named Loren in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning form of Laurence/Lorenzo; "of Laurentum" · Latin
Say it LOR-in /ˈlɔrən/
- Rank in 2025
- #3,015 girls, down 940 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 55girls
- Girls and boys
- 57% girls, 43% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990463 babies
- Total since 1880
- 59,320babies recorded
What does the name Loren mean?
Loren is a short English form linked to Lorenz, Lorenzo and Laurence, and is used for boys and girls. Laurence comes from the Latin Laurentius, "man of Laurentum", a town near Rome; DMNES connects the name with laurus, "laurel, bay tree". It was spread by Saint Lawrence, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. In the US Loren was mostly a boys' name in the early and mid-20th century; for girls it overlaps with Lauren.
Laurentius (Latin, “of Laurentum”)laurus (Latin, “laurel, bay tree”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary does not record how the short form Loren arose; links to Laurence/Lorenzo are given as its source.
Related names: Lauren, Lorenzo, Laurence, Lawrence, Lorin.
See also: Latin names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Loren', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Laurence', DMNES (Durham University)
Loren popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,015 | #3,062 | 55 | 40 |
| 2020 | #2,075 | #2,358 | 89 | 57 |
| 2010 | #1,869 | #1,982 | 109 | 70 |
| 2000 | #701 | #1,044 | 334 | 138 |
| 1990 | #517 | #630 | 463 | 261 |
| 1980 | #941 | #415 | 159 | 392 |
| 1970 | #1,142 | #338 | 102 | 564 |
| 1960 | #1,109 | #303 | 95 | 657 |
| 1950 | #2,163 | #257 | 21 | 641 |
| 1940 | — | #214 | — | 586 |
| 1930 | #4,947 | #236 | 5 | 536 |
| 1920 | #4,219 | #237 | 7 | 530 |
| 1910 | — | #302 | — | 66 |
| 1900 | — | #322 | — | 44 |
| 1890 | — | #345 | — | 26 |
| 1880 | — | #369 | — | 22 |
How popular is Loren, counting every spelling?
Loren has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Loren?
55 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Loren (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Loren born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 152 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Loren.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Loren?
About 12,100 people born in the US named Loren are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 24 and 43. That makes Loren mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Loren by state
How common Loren was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.7×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Loren: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Loren, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Loren · Sibling names for Loren
Questions about the name Loren
What does Loren mean?
Loren means “form of Laurence/Lorenzo; "of Laurentum"” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Loren?
Loren was the 3015th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 517th with 463 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,125 places. More babies were named Loren in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Loren a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 57% girls, 43% boys given the name Loren in the US.
Where is Loren most popular?
In 2021–2025, Loren was most common in Florida (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Virginia.