How Many People Are Named Lorien?
An estimated 885 people in the United States have the first name Lorien. It is predominantly female (97.4%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Lorien peaked in popularity in 1979 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorien 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 Lorien paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
885
About 1 in 387,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.4% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1979
41 births
Total Registered
939
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorien
Lorien is predominantly female (97.4%), though 24 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lorien as a male name
Ranked #13,409 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (8 births)
Lorien as a female name
Ranked #14,487 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (41 births)
Lorien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorien span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 247 babies were registered. Lorien has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorien by Decade
How has Lorien 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.
Lorien by State
Birth registrations for Lorien span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, New York. On average, about 19 Loriens were registered per state.
Lorien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorien
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lorien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorien?
We estimate approximately 885 people named Lorien 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 387,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorien a common name?
Lorien is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 939 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorien most popular?
Lorien reached peak popularity in 1979, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorien is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorien a female name?
Lorien is predominantly female. 97.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorien Smith, Lorien Johnson, Lorien 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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