Lorenz
Lorenz was the 9387th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 799th; the most babies were born in 1918 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,031 places. More babies were named Lorenz in the 1910s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #9,387 boys, down 3,220 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191839 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,754babies recorded
Lorenz popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,387 | 8 |
| 2020 | #6,167 | 14 |
| 2010 | #5,389 | 17 |
| 2000 | #3,487 | 24 |
| 1990 | #6,187 | 8 |
| 1980 | #5,959 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,462 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,488 | 12 |
| 1950 | #2,161 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,142 | 12 |
| 1930 | #1,585 | 22 |
| 1920 | #1,198 | 37 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lorenz, counting every spelling?
Lorenz has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Lorenz?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lorenz (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lorenz 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 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lorenz.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lorenz?
About 900 people born in the US named Lorenz are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 53. That makes Lorenz mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lorenz: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lorenz, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lorenz
How popular is the name Lorenz?
Lorenz was the 9387th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 799th; the most babies were born in 1918 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,031 places. More babies were named Lorenz in the 1910s than in any other decade.
Is Lorenz a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lorenz in the US.