How Many People Are Named Lorin?
An estimated 5,148 people in the United States have the first name Lorin. It is used for both genders, with 63.9% male. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Lorin peaked in popularity in 1989 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorin 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 Lorin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lorin has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Lorin is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
5,148
About 1 in 66,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.9% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1989
139 births
Total Registered
7,395
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorin
Lorin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.9%) and females (36.1%). Out of 7,395 total births registered, 4,728 were male and 2,667 were female.
Lorin as a male name
Ranked #11,760 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (111 births)
Lorin as a female name
Ranked #9,278 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (107 births)
Lorin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 998 babies were registered. Lorin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorin by Decade
How has Lorin 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.
Lorin by State
Birth registrations for Lorin span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Indiana, Arkansas. On average, about 71 Lorins were registered per state.
Lorin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorin
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lorin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorin?
We estimate approximately 5,148 people named Lorin 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 66,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorin a common name?
Lorin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,395 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorin most popular?
Lorin reached peak popularity in 1989, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorin is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorin a male name?
Lorin is predominantly male. 63.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorin Smith, Lorin Johnson, Lorin 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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