How Many People Are Named Lorenz?
An estimated 951 people in the United States have the first name Lorenz. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Lorenz peaked in popularity in 1918 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorenz 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 Lorenz paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
951
About 1 in 360,415 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1918
39 births
Total Registered
1,746
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorenz
Lorenz is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,746 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lorenz as a male name
Ranked #8,060 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (39 births)
Lorenz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorenz span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 266 babies were registered. Lorenz has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorenz by Decade
How has Lorenz 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.
Lorenz by State
Birth registrations for Lorenz span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Iowa, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Michigan. On average, about 12 Lorenzs were registered per state.
Lorenz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorenz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lorenz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorenz?
We estimate approximately 951 people named Lorenz 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 360,415 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorenz a common name?
Lorenz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,746 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorenz most popular?
Lorenz reached peak popularity in 1918, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorenz is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorenz a male name?
Lorenz is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorenz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorenz Smith, Lorenz Johnson, Lorenz 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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