Lorene
English, related to Lorena and Laura, both of which rest on Latin laurus, the laurel tree whose leaves crowned victors.
Lorene in 2025
Lorene was given to 17 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,637th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 195,020 babies born.
The history of Lorene
Lorene reached its highest point in 1920, when 1,360 babies were given the name, ranking 291st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 290th, in 1911.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 39,492 babies have been named Lorene. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Lorene by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lorene | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 66 | 849 |
| 1890s | 435 | 559 |
| 1900s | 1,653 | 309 |
| 1910s | 8,045 | 290 |
| 1920s | 11,298 | 291 |
| 1930s | 6,217 | 381 |
| 1940s | 3,906 | 563 |
| 1950s | 3,368 | 757 |
| 1960s | 2,319 | 1,004 |
| 1970s | 885 | 1,515 |
| 1980s | 467 | 2,974 |
| 1990s | 302 | 4,927 |
| 2000s | 242 | 6,284 |
| 2010s | 177 | 9,729 |
| 2020s | 112 | 9,627 |
Where Lorene is heading
Lorene has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 17 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Lorene is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lorene
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lorene.