Lorenz
Lorenz is an originally German name derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum".
- German
Meaning & Origin of Lorenz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lorenz is an originally German name derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Lorenz
Lorenz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 39 Lorenzs were born — ranking #1,094 that year. As of 2026, Lorenz ranks #7,699 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 2K Lorenzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Lorenz
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About the name Lorenz
Lorenz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lorenz's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #752. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorenz'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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