Lorena

#1,291 for girls in 2025, 173 births · Last seen for boys in 1996 at #6,496
Given to girls 99.5% of the time

Showing
Show data for
Peak · girls
1899 · 140 births
Debut · girls
29 births
In top 100 · girls
never
of 146 years
Total births · girls
44,960
since 1880

Lorena over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Lorena has never cracked the top 200 here.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201986peak #233, 1899girls
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.

Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

Show data table
Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#1,291173—
2024#1,275182—
2023#1,277179—
2022#1,274188—
2021#1,370161—
2020#1,276175—
2019#1,283180—
2018#1,181203—
2017#1,364169—
2016#1,232198—
2015#1,266192—
2014#1,215201—
2013#1,210198—
2012#1,273188—
2011#1,105223—
2010#969263—
2009#938285—
2008#728409—
2007#759385—
2006#700405—
2005#583488—
2004#597468—
2003#570490—
2002#509538—
2001#566459—
2000#517510—
1999#475554—
1998#445581—
1997#391667—
1996#347801#6,4968
1995#399658#7,7926
1994#349756#5,8689
1993#381668#6,8167
1992#359715#4,32713
1991#346746#5,9428
1990#382690#6,4157
1989#420591#6,9416
1988#437520#3,35015
1987#390588#4,5739
1986#360662#3,44013
1985#322740#3,80511
1984#357647#3,92510
1983#369611#4,9077
1982#358653#4,5938
1981#325726#3,60111
1980#302820#2,96515
1979#355647#4,8427
1978#369577#5,0596
1977#371577#4,1648
1976#353607—
1975#348622#3,24611
1974#341640#4,6346
1973#353598#4,5056
1972#394520—
1971#393555—
1970#426517#3,8367
1969#454453#4,4045
1968#463429—
1967#468409—
1966#499353—
1965#514344—
1964#537337—
1963#535326—
1962#560306—
1961#581299—
1960#595278—
1959#677218—
1958#712192—
1957#715194—
1956#742171—
1955#729169—
1954#709169—
1953#806130—
1952#741143—
1951#765133—
1950#738136—
1949#698147—
1948#700142—
1947#638168—
1946#678139—
1945#589153—
1944#605147—
1943#601157—
1942#574165—
1941#537171—
1940#536163—
1939#522163—
1938#495181—
1937#468196—
1936#516161—
1935#472182—
1934#465193—
1933#481175—
1932#462199—
1931#484177—
1930#459214—
1929#423249—
1928#422259—
1927#430258—
1926#418266—
1925#381318—
1924#367349—
1923#356343—
1922#338367—
1921#319423—
1920#311440—
1919#315402—
1918#320397—
1917#296436—
1916#303391—
1915#290395—
1914#290328—
1913#294259—
1912#295238—
1911#288184—
1910#264212—
1909#276169—
1908#286152—
1907#258178—
1906#279141—
1905#274145—
1904#265140—
1903#258143—
1902#258146—
1901#254130—
1900#238178—
1899#233140—
1898#267129—
1897#263117—
1896#264118—
1895#265111—
1894#267106—
1893#27396—
1892#27295—
1891#28776—
1890#27682—
1889#27376—
1888#26775—
1887#25468—
1886#25367—
1885#28349—
1884#30241—
1883#27442—
1882#30034—
1881#30127—
1880#28829—
First appearance
1880

In the first year the SSA published name data, Lorena was already there! It came in at #288, and was given to 29 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1880–1882, when fewer than 35 girls a year got the name.

Where Lorena is popular in 1986

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedNHWashington: #358 for girls · 12 births · 1 in 2,267 girlsWAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMNIllinois: #255 for girls · 44 births · 1 in 1,612 girlsILWisconsin: #575 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 5,935 girlsWIMichigan: #771 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 8,075 girlsMINew York: #592 for girls · 23 births · 1 in 4,717 girlsNYMassachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedRIOregon: #460 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 3,071 girlsORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedIAIndiana: #656 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 6,573 girlsINOhio: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedOHPennsylvania: #780 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 8,591 girlsPANew Jersey: #835 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 8,398 girlsNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #122 for girls · 318 births · 1 in 653 girlsCAUtah: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedUTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedCONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedNEMissouri: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMOKentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedWVVirginia: #606 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 5,622 girlsVAMaryland: #454 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 3,503 girlsMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedDEArizona: #239 for girls · 18 births · 1 in 1,301 girlsAZNew Mexico: #384 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 1,895 girlsNMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedKSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedARTennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedTNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedNCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedDCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedOKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedLAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedMSAlabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedALGeorgia: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedGAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lorena, so not publishedHITexas: #189 for girls · 127 births · 1 in 1,037 girlsTXFlorida: #447 for girls · 21 births · 1 in 3,163 girlsFL

Hover or tap a state for its numbers.

Top states · girls
  1. California#122 · 1 in 653
  2. Texas#189 · 1 in 1,037
  3. Arizona#239 · 1 in 1,301
  4. Illinois#255 · 1 in 1,612
  5. Washington#358 · 1 in 2,267

Best ever in a state: #90 in California, 1980.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
California#1223181 in 653
Texas#1891271 in 1,037
Arizona#239181 in 1,301
Illinois#255441 in 1,612
Washington#358121 in 2,267
New Mexico#38451 in 1,895
Florida#447211 in 3,163
Maryland#45471 in 3,503
Oregon#46051 in 3,071
Wisconsin#57551 in 5,935
New York#592231 in 4,717
Virginia#60661 in 5,622
Indiana#65651 in 6,573
Michigan#77171 in 8,075
Pennsylvania#78081 in 8,591
New Jersey#83551 in 8,398
Alabama———
Alaska———
Arkansas———
Colorado———
Connecticut———
Delaware———
District of Columbia———
Georgia———
Hawaii———
Idaho———
Iowa———
Kansas———
Kentucky———
Louisiana———
Maine———
Massachusetts———
Minnesota———
Mississippi———
Missouri———
Montana———
Nebraska———
Nevada———
New Hampshire———
North Carolina———
North Dakota———
Ohio———
Oklahoma———
Rhode Island———
South Carolina———
South Dakota———
Tennessee———
Utah———
Vermont———
West Virginia———
Wyoming———

Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Lorena
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
  • 16 spots since 2024 (#1,275 → #1,291)
  • 15 spots since 2020 (#1,276 → #1,291)
  • 25 spots since 2015 (#1,266 → #1,291)
  • Biggest jump: 97 spots in 1954 (#806 → #709)
  • Biggest drop: 210 spots in 2009 (#728 → #938)
Rise & fade · girls
19 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1880
  • Peaked 1899 at #233 (140 births)
  • Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 131 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 131 yrs · run 1880–2010
Share of babies · girls
1 in 1,664
  • Highest: 1 in 1,664 girls born in 1899 were named Lorena (0.06%)
  • Latest: 1 in 9,291 girls born in 2025 (0.01%)
Era · girls
The 1990s
  • 15.2% of all girls named Lorena (6,836) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1880s508#253 (1886)#280
1890s1,070#233 (1899)#267
1900s1,522#238 (1900)#265
1910s3,242#264 (1910)#296
1920s3,272#311 (1920)#377
1930s1,841#459 (1930)#482
1940s1,552#536 (1940)#616
1950s1,655#677 (1959)#733
1960s3,534#454 (1969)#521
1970s5,860#341 (1974)#370
1980s6,558#302 (1980)#364
1990s6,836#346 (1991)#387
2000s4,437#509 (2002)#647
2010s2,015#969 (2010)#1,210
2020s1,058#1,274 (2022)#1,294

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Lorena in 1986

girls
#360
662 births · 1 in 2,591 girls
boys
#3,440
13 births · 1 in 141,655 boys

Top girls' names in 1986

  1. #1Jessica52,682
  2. #2Ashley49,671
  3. #3Amanda40,532
  4. #4Jennifer36,187
  5. #5Sarah28,163
  6. #6Stephanie22,651
  7. #7Nicole21,292
  8. #8Brittany20,313
  9. #9Heather19,790
  10. #10Elizabeth19,074
  11. #360Lorena662

Top boys' names in 1986

  1. #1Michael64,235
  2. #2Christopher56,693
  3. #3Matthew46,929
  4. #4Joshua37,542
  5. #5David37,150
  6. #6Daniel36,573
  7. #7James34,057
  8. #8Andrew33,858
  9. #9Robert31,350
  10. #10John30,209
  11. #3,440Lorena13
More about 1986

girls

1,715,547 girls got a published name in 1986; 1 in 2,591 of them was named Lorena, which outranked 97.2% of the 12,836 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 18.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Lorena
  1. #357Elisa668
  2. #358Elaine664
  3. #359Lyndsey663
  4. #360Lorena662
  5. #361Janice657
  6. #362Katy655
  7. #362Latisha655
Biggest movers since 1985
Risers
  1. ↑ 9,719Kyrie#10,677 → #958
  2. ↑ 4,778Sable#5,678 → #900
  3. ↑ 2,034Eliana#2,484 → #450
  4. ↑ 1,497Shatara#2,484 → #987
  5. ↑ 1,374Cherrelle#2,253 → #879
Fallers
  1. ↓ 442Violeta#963 → #1,405
  2. ↓ 361Micaela#545 → #906
  3. ↓ 361Tasia#572 → #933
  4. ↓ 324Jo#925 → #1,249
  5. ↓ 306Tammie#987 → #1,293

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,841,515 boys got a published name in 1986; 1 in 141,655 of them was named Lorena, which outranked 56.1% of the 7,830 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 22.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Lorena
  1. #3,268Yasser14
  2. #3,268Yeng14
  3. #3,268Yu14
  4. #3,440Lorena13
  5. #3,440Abrahim13
  6. #3,440Adrienne13
  7. #3,440Ahren13
  8. #3,653Abrahan12
  9. #3,653Adeel12
  10. #3,653Ahron12

Tied with 212 names at #3,440; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1985
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,279Spenser#2,226 → #947
  2. ↑ 920Jayce#1,614 → #694
  3. ↑ 714Addison#1,228 → #514
  4. ↑ 649Payton#1,614 → #965
  5. ↑ 573Cordell#1,181 → #608
Fallers
  1. ↓ 409Ulises#877 → #1,286
  2. ↓ 365Eliot#934 → #1,299
  3. ↓ 322Jordy#998 → #1,320
  4. ↓ 313Trace#956 → #1,269
  5. ↓ 292Kennith#963 → #1,255

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1986 →