How Many People Are Named Loren?
An estimated 38,059 people in the United States have the first name Loren. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% male. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Loren peaked in popularity in 1964 with 824 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Loren paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
38,059
About 1 in 9,006 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
78.4% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1964
824 births
Total Registered
59,222
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loren
Loren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.4%) and females (21.6%). Out of 59,222 total births registered, 46,439 were male and 12,783 were female.
Loren as a male name
Ranked #2,645 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (716 births)
Loren as a female name
Ranked #2,487 in 2024
72 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (463 births)
Loren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loren span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 7,435 babies were registered. Loren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loren by Decade
How has Loren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 230 | 230 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 276 | 276 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 453 | 447 | 6 | |
| 1910s | 3,134 | 3,093 | 41 | |
| 1920s | 5,886 | 5,810 | 76 | |
| 1930s | 5,623 | 5,573 | 50 | |
| 1940s | 6,535 | 6,398 | 137 | |
| 1950s | 7,252 | 6,617 | 635 | |
| 1960s | 7,435 | 6,353 | 1,082 | |
| 1970s | 4,961 | 4,010 | 951 | |
| 1980s | 6,286 | 3,632 | 2,654 | |
| 1990s | 5,539 | 2,019 | 3,520 | |
| 2000s | 3,191 | 1,016 | 2,175 | |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 683 | 1,068 | |
| 2020s | 670 | 282 | 388 | |
Loren by State
Birth registrations for Loren span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Minnesota. The lowest are in Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 1,015 Lorens were registered per state.
Loren + Last Name Combinations
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Loren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loren?
We estimate approximately 38,059 people named Loren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,006 Americans share this first name.
Is Loren a common name?
Loren is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59,222 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loren most popular?
Loren reached peak popularity in 1964, when 824 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loren is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loren a male name?
Loren is predominantly male. 78.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loren Smith, Loren Johnson, Loren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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