Lorenza
Lorenza is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lorenza Agoncillo (1890–1972), daughter of the principal seamstress of the first and official Philippine flag Lorenza Alessandrini, Italian ice dancer who began representing France internationally in 2015 Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano (1906–1970), the first wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A.
Meaning & Origin of Lorenza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lorenza is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lorenza Agoncillo (1890–1972), daughter of the principal seamstress of the first and official Philippine flag Lorenza Alessandrini, Italian ice dancer who began representing France internationally in 2015 Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano (1906–1970), the first wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A.
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The Story of Lorenza
As a girl name
Lorenza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 58 Lorenzas were born — ranking #959 that year. As of 2026, Lorenza ranks #6,373 for girls with 18 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 3K Lorenzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lorenza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 75 Lorenzas were born — ranking #871 that year. As of 2026, Lorenza ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Lorenzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lorenza
Lorenza is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lorenza's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #871. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorenza'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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