Loryn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	26	3	–	#3,939
1960s	34	3	+31%	#5,000
1970s	72	7	+112%	#4,985
1980s	210	21	+192%	#2,964
1990s	520	52	+148%	#2,146
2000s	462	46	-11%	#2,657
2010s	267	27	-42%	#4,293
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-35%	#5,338

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,939

1960s

+31%

#5,000

1970s

+112%

#4,985

1980s

210

+192%

#2,964

1990s

520

+148%

#2,146

2000s

462

-11%

#2,657

2010s

267

-42%

#4,293

2020s (to 2025)

104

-35%

#5,338

The story of Loryn

Loryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,226 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,695 American babies have been named Loryn. Its peak came in 1999, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Loryn?

The median living Loryn is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 1,700 people named Loryn are alive in the United States today.

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

Loryn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,226
2024	16	#7,114
2023	18	#6,564
2022	20	#6,126
2021	24	#5,338
2020	15	#7,424
2019	20	#6,099
2018	33	#4,293
2017	25	#5,272
2016	28	#4,930
2015	32	#4,457
2014	29	#4,853
2013	27	#5,085
2012	20	#6,491
2011	27	#5,148
2010	26	#5,348
2009	34	#4,434
2008	45	#3,621
2007	36	#4,264
2006	43	#3,655
2005	51	#3,110
2004	54	#2,948
2003	58	#2,727
2002	49	#2,999
2001	36	#3,673
2000	56	#2,657
1995	40	#2,956
1990	42	#2,776
1985	29	#3,138
1980	14	#5,123
1975	9	#6,233
1970	6	#7,592
1965	6	#6,216
1960	8	#5,000
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loryn?

The median living Loryn is about 26 years old. Half of all living Loryns are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Loryn are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Loryn are alive in the United States, based on 1,695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loryn in 2025?

Loryn ranked #9,226 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loryn?

1,695 babies have been named Loryn in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loryn most popular?

Loryn peaked in 1999, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Loryn a boy or girl name?

Loryn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loryn rising or falling?

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

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Loryn popularity over time

The story of Loryn

How old are people named Loryn?

Loryn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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