How Many People Are Named Lorene?
An estimated 9,227 people in the United States have the first name Lorene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lorene peaked in popularity in 1920 with 1,360 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorene 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 Lorene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lorene is overwhelmingly female, 113 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lorene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Lorene has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
9,227
About 1 in 37,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1920
1,360 births
Total Registered
39,474
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorene
Lorene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39,474 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Lorene as a male name
Ranked #4,505 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Lorene as a female name
Ranked #5,521 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (1,353 births)
Lorene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorene span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11,298 babies were registered. Lorene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorene by Decade
How has Lorene 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.
Lorene by State
Birth registrations for Lorene span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Maine, Maryland. On average, about 759 Lorenes were registered per state.
Lorene + Last Name Combinations
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Lorene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorene?
We estimate approximately 9,227 people named Lorene 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 37,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorene a common name?
Lorene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,474 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorene most popular?
Lorene reached peak popularity in 1920, when 1,360 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorene is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorene a female name?
Lorene is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorene Smith, Lorene Johnson, Lorene 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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