Loren
Loren is a given name, nickname and surname which may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Loren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loren is a given name, nickname and surname which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Loren
As a girl name
American parents first put Loren on the record books as a girl name in 1909, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 463 Lorens were born — ranking #517 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Lorens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,663 among girl names with 65 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 13K Lorens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Loren as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 22 babies received it. 1955 was its biggest year on record, with 716 newborns named Loren — #260 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,613 among boy names with 51 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 47K Lorens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Loren
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Loren. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Loren
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About the name Loren
Loren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 47K births in the dataset. Loren's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #199. Use the chart and map above to compare Loren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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