Unisex name ★ peaked 1964

Loren

Meaning Lawrence Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #3,062 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

A unisex given name. A male given name from German Lorenz, Spanish Lorenzo, or Italian Lorenzo, equivalent to English Laurence, all in turn derived from Latin Laurentius…

Rank 2025
#3,062
among boys · ↓410 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Loren · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1964
824 babies
All-time total
59,320
#533 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Loren popularity over time

59,320 babies have been named Loren since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 230 230 23 – #291
1890s – 276 276 28 +20% #310
1900s 6 447 453 45 +64% #261
1910s 41 3,093 3,134 313 +592% #228
1920s 76 5,810 5,886 589 +88% #211
1930s 50 5,573 5,623 562 -4% #200
1940s 137 6,398 6,535 654 +16% #214
1950s 635 6,617 7,252 725 +11% #257
1960s 1,082 6,353 7,435 744 +3% #294
1970s 951 4,010 4,961 496 -33% #338
1980s 2,654 3,632 6,286 629 +27% #397
1990s 3,520 2,019 5,539 554 -12% #600
2000s 2,175 1,016 3,191 319 -42% #1,044
2010s 1,068 683 1,751 175 -45% #1,789
2020s (to 2025) 446 322 768 128 -27% #2,358

Where Loren is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

Where Loren is most popular

Boys named Loren per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Loren born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 7 0.059 +93%
Indiana 5 0.031 ≈ national
Michigan 6 0.029 -5%
California 14 0.015 -50%
Texas 5 0.006 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Loren

Loren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,062 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 59,320 American babies have been named Loren, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1964, when 824 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Loren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loren?

The median living Loren is about 49 years old; half are between 33 and 66. An estimated 38 thousand people named Loren are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Loren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 55 #3,015 40 #3,062
2024 73 #2,477 50 #2,652
2023 70 #2,544 57 #2,406
2022 75 #2,440 60 #2,367
2021 84 #2,223 58 #2,363
2020 89 #2,075 57 #2,358
2019 95 #2,025 56 #2,408
2018 103 #1,934 73 #2,009
2017 109 #1,872 52 #2,473
2016 114 #1,825 75 #1,950
2015 108 #1,890 72 #2,009
2014 96 #2,043 77 #1,897
2013 103 #1,934 53 #2,385
2012 116 #1,775 74 #1,931
2011 115 #1,776 81 #1,789
2010 109 #1,869 70 #1,982
2009 140 #1,606 63 #2,155
2008 161 #1,467 67 #2,082
2007 187 #1,306 90 #1,692
2006 192 #1,254 94 #1,570
2005 203 #1,147 112 #1,349
2004 216 #1,070 107 #1,361
2003 239 #972 100 #1,358
2002 224 #985 126 #1,136
2001 279 #830 119 #1,166
2000 334 #701 138 #1,044
1995 262 #770 183 #795
1990 463 #517 261 #630
1985 298 #629 375 #440
1980 159 #941 392 #415
1975 93 #1,236 341 #422
1970 102 #1,142 564 #338
1965 113 #972 656 #294
1960 95 #1,109 657 #303
1955 70 #1,202 716 #260
1950 21 #2,163 641 #257
1945 19 #1,964 623 #219
1940 – – 586 #214
1935 – – 573 #210
1930 5 #4,947 536 #236
1925 7 #4,253 637 #216
1920 7 #4,219 530 #237
1915 – – 392 #245
1910 – – 66 #302
1905 – – 47 #292
1900 – – 44 #322
1895 – – 30 #339
1890 – – 26 #345
1885 – – 20 #405
1880 – – 22 #369

Famous people named Loren

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Loren Dean American actor (born 1969) Contemporary
  2. 2 Loren Bouchard Loren Bouchard American animator and writer b. 1969 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Loren Gray Loren Gray American social media personality (born 2002) Contemporary
  4. 4 Loren Shriver Loren Shriver American astronaut (born 1944) Contemporary
  5. 5 Loren Acton Loren Acton American astronaut and physicist (born 1936) Contemporary
  6. 6 Loren Murchison Loren Murchison American athlete (1898–1979) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Loren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Loren?

The median living Loren is about 49 years old. Half of all living Lorens are between 33 and 66 years old.

How many people named Loren are alive today?

An estimated 38 thousand people named Loren are alive in the United States, based on 59,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Loren mean?

A unisex given name. A male given name from German Lorenz, Spanish Lorenzo, or Italian Lorenzo, equivalent to English Laurence, all in turn derived from Latin Laurentius (“Lawrence”).

How popular is the name Loren in 2025?

Loren ranked #3,062 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loren?

59,320 babies have been named Loren in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loren most popular?

Loren peaked in 1964, when 824 newborns received the name.

Is Loren a boy or girl name?

Loren is used for both: about 22% of babies named Loren have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Loren rising or falling?

Loren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Loren become more popular?

Loren is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Loren in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Loren?

Well-known people named Loren include Loren Dean (actor), Loren Bouchard (film director), Loren Gray (singer).

Names like Loren

Names that sound and feel close to Loren: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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