Loren
An English name used as a short form of Laurence and as a masculine counterpart to Lauren. The Latin root Laurentius means man of Laurentum.
Loren in 2025
Loren was given to 95 babies in the United States in 2025 — 40 boys and 55 girls, making it the 3,674th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 34,898 babies born.
The history of Loren
Loren reached its highest point in 1964, when 824 babies were given the name, ranking 595th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 447th, in 1939.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 59,320 babies have been named Loren. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Loren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Loren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 230 | 585 |
| 1890s | 276 | 786 |
| 1900s | 453 | 699 |
| 1910s | 3,134 | 499 |
| 1920s | 5,886 | 470 |
| 1930s | 5,623 | 447 |
| 1940s | 6,535 | 476 |
| 1950s | 7,252 | 546 |
| 1960s | 7,435 | 586 |
| 1970s | 4,961 | 665 |
| 1980s | 6,286 | 641 |
| 1990s | 5,539 | 707 |
| 2000s | 3,191 | 1,037 |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 2,203 |
| 2020s | 768 | 2,703 |
Where Loren is heading
Loren has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 180 babies in 2015 to 95 in 2025.
Names like Loren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Loren.