How Many People Are Named Lorenzo?
An estimated 72,291 people in the United States have the first name Lorenzo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Lorenzo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,044 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lorenzo is overwhelmingly male, 314 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
72,291
About 1 in 4,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,044 births
Total Registered
82,979
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorenzo
Lorenzo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 82,979 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Lorenzo as a male name
Ranked #116 in 2024
3,044 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,044 births)
Lorenzo as a female name
Ranked #13,233 in 2019
7 female births in 2019
Peak: 1986 (15 births)
Lorenzo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorenzo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,870 babies were registered. Lorenzo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lorenzo by Decade
How has Lorenzo 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 | 308 | 308 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 279 | 279 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 369 | 369 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,292 | 1,292 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,176 | 2,161 | 15 | |
| 1930s | 2,137 | 2,137 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,809 | 2,794 | 15 | |
| 1950s | 4,929 | 4,911 | 18 | |
| 1960s | 5,990 | 5,924 | 66 | |
| 1970s | 5,459 | 5,381 | 78 | |
| 1980s | 7,167 | 7,070 | 97 | |
| 1990s | 9,175 | 9,157 | 18 | |
| 2000s | 10,089 | 10,089 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 16,870 | 16,863 | 7 | |
| 2020s | 13,930 | 13,930 | 0 | |
Lorenzo by State
Birth registrations for Lorenzo span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, North Dakota, Alaska. On average, about 1,585 Lorenzos were registered per state.
Lorenzo + Last Name Combinations
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Lorenzo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorenzo?
We estimate approximately 72,291 people named Lorenzo 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 4,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorenzo a common name?
Lorenzo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82,979 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorenzo most popular?
Lorenzo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,044 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorenzo is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorenzo a male name?
Lorenzo is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorenzo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorenzo Smith, Lorenzo Johnson, Lorenzo 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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