How Many People Are Named Lorena?
An estimated 30,723 people in the United States have the first name Lorena. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Lorena peaked in popularity in 1980 with 835 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorena 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 Lorena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lorena is overwhelmingly female, 219 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
30,723
About 1 in 11,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1980
835 births
Total Registered
45,000
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorena
Lorena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45,000 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Lorena as a male name
Ranked #6,877 in 1996
8 male births in 1996
Peak: 1980 (15 births)
Lorena as a female name
Ranked #1,279 in 2024
181 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (820 births)
Lorena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,892 babies were registered. Lorena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorena by Decade
How has Lorena 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 | 508 | 0 | 508 | |
| 1890s | 1,070 | 0 | 1,070 | |
| 1900s | 1,522 | 0 | 1,522 | |
| 1910s | 3,242 | 0 | 3,242 | |
| 1920s | 3,272 | 0 | 3,272 | |
| 1930s | 1,841 | 0 | 1,841 | |
| 1940s | 1,552 | 0 | 1,552 | |
| 1950s | 1,655 | 0 | 1,655 | |
| 1960s | 3,539 | 5 | 3,534 | |
| 1970s | 5,911 | 51 | 5,860 | |
| 1980s | 6,663 | 105 | 6,558 | |
| 1990s | 6,892 | 58 | 6,834 | |
| 2000s | 4,437 | 0 | 4,437 | |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 0 | 2,014 | |
| 2020s | 882 | 0 | 882 | |
Lorena by State
Birth registrations for Lorena span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Hampshire, Alaska. On average, about 811 Lorenas were registered per state.
Lorena + Last Name Combinations
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Lorena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorena?
We estimate approximately 30,723 people named Lorena 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 11,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorena a common name?
Lorena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,000 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorena most popular?
Lorena reached peak popularity in 1980, when 835 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorena is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorena a female name?
Lorena is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorena Smith, Lorena Johnson, Lorena 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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