unisex name
Lorin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,876
Scotland
#605
1999 births
Lorin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1989, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Lorin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lorin 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 | 10 |
| 1890s | 37 |
| 1900s | 63 |
| 1910s | 405 |
| 1920s | 599 |
| 1930s | 443 |
| 1940s | 648 |
| 1950s | 801 |
| 1960s | 957 |
| 1970s | 722 |
| 1980s | 998 |
| 1990s | 947 |
| 2000s | 488 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Lorin?
In 2025, Lorin was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lorin 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.
How Lorin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lorîn | Lorîn is a rare spelling of Lorin, written with a circumflex and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Lorin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorin
How popular is the name Lorin?
In 2025, Lorin was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lorin a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorin is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lorin?
Lorin has 2 syllables.
When was Lorin most popular?
Lorin peaked in 1989, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lorin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lorin currently ranks #3,309 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Lorin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lorin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.