Lorin
Lorin was the 9839th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 1402nd with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,693 places. More babies were named Lorin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lauren) laurel (from Laurence) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #9,839 girls, up 1,871 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10girls
- Girls and boys
- 70% girls, 30% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1989107 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,406babies recorded
What does the name Lorin mean?
Lorin is a spelling of Lauren, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lauren's meaning and origin.
Lauren comes from the Latin name Laurentius, the source of Lawrence. DMNES derives Laurentius from laurus, "laurel, bay tree", and lists the 3rd-century martyr Saint Lawrence. Lauren was used as a male name and surname before it became a girl's name in the mid-20th century; the actress Lauren Bacall, popular from the 1940s, is often credited with its spread for girls.
Laurentius (Latin, “Roman name, linked with laurus”)laurus (Latin, “laurel, bay tree”)
How sure is this? Probable. Laurentius may also mean 'from Laurentum'; DMNES gives the laurel derivation.
Related names: Laura, Lorena, Lawrence, Loren, Lauryn.
See also: Latin names, names that mean tree.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lauren', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Laurence', DMNES, Durham University
Lorin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,839 | — | 10 | — |
| 2020 | #11,710 | — | 8 | — |
| 2010 | #8,135 | #9,342 | 15 | 8 |
| 2000 | #2,804 | #4,947 | 52 | 15 |
| 1990 | #1,561 | #3,403 | 98 | 18 |
| 1980 | #1,997 | #1,423 | 53 | 45 |
| 1970 | #2,381 | #1,076 | 32 | 58 |
| 1960 | #2,037 | #1,020 | 32 | 57 |
| 1950 | #2,849 | #790 | 14 | 75 |
| 1940 | — | #946 | — | 46 |
| 1930 | — | #888 | — | 56 |
| 1920 | — | #893 | — | 60 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,123 | — | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | #1,006 | — | 5 |
How popular is Lorin, counting every spelling?
Lorin is a spelling of Lauren, a name family that ranked #343 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,839 for Lorin on its own. Together these spellings went to 962 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren | 777 | #401 | 4,515 |
| Lauryn | 148 | #1,455 | 1,190 |
| Lorene | 17 | #6,715 | 94 |
| Laurynn | — | — | 46 |
| Lorin | 10 | #9,839 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lorin?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lorin (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lorin 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 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lorin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lorin?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Lorin are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 27 and 46. That makes Lorin 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lorin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lorin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lorin
What does Lorin mean?
Lorin is a spelling of Lauren, which means “laurel (from Laurence)” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lorin?
Lorin was the 9839th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 1402nd with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,693 places. More babies were named Lorin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Lorin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 70% girls, 30% boys given the name Lorin in the US.