Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Lorin

Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
10
named Lorin
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
139 babies
All-time total
7,406
#1,850 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lorin popularity over time

7,406 babies have been named Lorin 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 10 10 1 – #1,006
1890s – 37 37 4 +270% #740
1900s – 63 63 6 +70% #885
1910s – 405 405 41 +543% #686
1920s – 599 599 60 +48% #823
1930s – 443 443 44 -26% #888
1940s 13 635 648 65 +46% #734
1950s 136 665 801 80 +24% #782
1960s 245 712 957 96 +19% #708
1970s 277 445 722 72 -25% #1,037
1980s 636 362 998 100 +38% #1,423
1990s 752 195 947 95 -5% #2,889
2000s 412 76 488 49 -48% #4,947
2010s 154 63 217 22 -56% #6,570
2020s (to 2025) 52 19 71 12 -45% #10,367

The story of Lorin

Lorin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 7,406 American babies have been named Lorin, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Lorin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorin?

The median living Lorin is about 45 years old; half are between 32 and 61. An estimated 5,200 people named Lorin are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Lorin 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 10 #9,839 – –
2024 11 #9,310 6 #11,807
2023 6 #14,462 6 #11,703
2022 11 #9,401 – –
2021 6 #14,537 7 #10,367
2020 8 #11,710 – –
2019 9 #11,012 5 #13,355
2018 15 #7,609 9 #8,569
2017 12 #9,117 6 #11,624
2016 16 #7,459 13 #6,570
2015 17 #7,146 6 #11,566
2014 20 #6,340 – –
2013 11 #9,983 8 #9,333
2012 19 #6,765 8 #9,381
2011 20 #6,475 – –
2010 15 #8,135 8 #9,342
2009 28 #5,171 6 #11,898
2008 22 #6,275 5 #13,794
2007 42 #3,831 6 #11,800
2006 33 #4,421 – –
2005 33 #4,232 9 #8,059
2004 37 #3,871 7 #9,559
2003 53 #2,912 12 #6,107
2002 53 #2,841 9 #7,420
2001 59 #2,586 7 #8,870
2000 52 #2,804 15 #4,947
1995 71 #1,946 23 #3,064
1990 98 #1,561 18 #3,403
1985 52 #2,060 31 #1,898
1980 53 #1,997 45 #1,423
1975 22 #3,218 37 #1,471
1970 32 #2,381 58 #1,076
1965 25 #2,439 111 #708
1960 32 #2,037 57 #1,020
1955 9 #4,250 66 #919
1950 14 #2,849 75 #790
1945 – – 52 #872
1940 – – 46 #946
1935 – – 49 #910
1930 – – 56 #888
1925 – – 60 #865
1920 – – 60 #893
1915 – – 62 #765
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 9 #885
1900 – – 7 #1,123
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 5 #1,006

Famous people named Lorin

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

  1. 1 Lorin Maazel Lorin Maazel French and American conductor (1930–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorin?

The median living Lorin is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lorins are between 32 and 61 years old.

How many people named Lorin are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Lorin are alive in the United States, based on 7,406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorin in 2025?

Lorin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lorin?

7,406 babies have been named Lorin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorin most popular?

Lorin peaked in 1989, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Lorin a boy or girl name?

Lorin is used for both: about 36% of babies named Lorin have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Lorin rising or falling?

Lorin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lorin?

Well-known people named Lorin include Lorin Maazel (conductor).

Names like Lorin

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

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