unisex name
Loren
LOR-en
- Origin Latin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 61,423
Northern Ireland
#442
2004 births
Loren means from Laurentum, a town rather than a plant — the laurel reading came second, and the town itself was probably named for its laurels, so the connection is real but runs the long way round.
- Loren is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1964, when 824 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,899 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Loren started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 230 |
| 1890s | 276 |
| 1900s | 453 |
| 1910s | 3,134 |
| 1920s | 5,886 |
| 1930s | 5,623 |
| 1940s | 6,535 |
| 1950s | 7,252 |
| 1960s | 7,435 |
| 1970s | 4,961 |
| 1980s | 6,286 |
| 1990s | 5,539 |
| 2000s | 3,191 |
| 2010s | 1,751 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 768 |
What Loren means
Loren means a person from Laurentum, an ancient town near Rome. The laurel sense is inherited from the place name rather than applied directly to the person.
Where Loren comes from
Loren shortens Laurence, from the Latin Laurentius — of Laurentum, a town in Latium whose own name is generally traced to laurus, the laurel or bay tree. So the crown of laurels is at one remove: the name says where someone was from, and the town says what grew there. The laurel crowned victors and poets, which gives laureate and, through the medieval practice of crowning graduates, baccalaureate.
Loren in use
Loren peaked in the United States in 1964, when 824 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It now ranks 3011th in the United States on 95 births, 5615th in England and Wales on 4 and 6125th in France on 5, across 61,423 lifetime births in three of the seven markets we track. About 24 percent of recorded births are female, so it is genuinely mixed rather than nominally so.
How popular is Loren?
In 2025, Loren was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Loren is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Loren in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Loren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loren
What does the name Loren mean?
From Laurentum, a town near Rome — itself named for its laurel trees.
Does it mean laurel directly?
Not directly. The laurel is in the town's name, and the personal name says where you were from.
Where does laureate come from?
The laurel crown given to victors and poets. Baccalaureate comes from crowning graduates.
Is Loren a boys' or girls' name?
Both — about 24 percent of the births in our records are female.
How popular is the name Loren?
In 2025, Loren was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
How many syllables are in Loren?
Loren has 2 syllables.
When was Loren most popular?
Loren peaked in 1964, when 824 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Loren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loren currently ranks #3,011 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.