Lorenzo
Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. Laurentum, which is itself named after the laurel tree, was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Lorenzo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. Laurentum, which is itself named after the laurel tree, was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.
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The Story of Lorenzo
Lorenzo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 48 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,128 Lorenzos were born — ranking #109 that year. As of 2026, Lorenzo ranks #109 for baby boys with 3,128 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 89K Lorenzos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lorenzo
Lorenzo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 89K births in the dataset. Lorenzo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #109. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorenzo'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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