Girl nameCurrently #1,279 in the USSteady
Lorena
//lɔˈɹɛnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19806 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lorena's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lorena |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 29 |
| 1881 | 27 |
| 1882 | 34 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 41 |
| 1885 | 49 |
| 1886 | 67 |
| 1887 | 68 |
| 1888 | 75 |
| 1889 | 76 |
| 1890 | 82 |
| 1891 | 76 |
| 1892 | 95 |
| 1893 | 96 |
| 1894 | 106 |
| 1895 | 111 |
| 1896 | 118 |
| 1897 | 117 |
| 1898 | 129 |
| 1899 | 140 |
| 1900 | 178 |
| 1901 | 130 |
| 1902 | 146 |
| 1903 | 143 |
| 1904 | 140 |
| 1905 | 145 |
| 1906 | 141 |
| 1907 | 178 |
| 1908 | 152 |
| 1909 | 169 |
| 1910 | 212 |
| 1911 | 184 |
| 1912 | 238 |
| 1913 | 259 |
| 1914 | 328 |
| 1915 | 395 |
| 1916 | 391 |
| 1917 | 436 |
| 1918 | 397 |
| 1919 | 402 |
| 1920 | 440 |
| 1921 | 423 |
| 1922 | 367 |
| 1923 | 343 |
| 1924 | 349 |
| 1925 | 318 |
| 1926 | 266 |
| 1927 | 258 |
| 1928 | 259 |
| 1929 | 249 |
| 1930 | 214 |
| 1931 | 177 |
| 1932 | 199 |
| 1933 | 175 |
| 1934 | 193 |
| 1935 | 182 |
| 1936 | 161 |
| 1937 | 196 |
| 1938 | 181 |
| 1939 | 163 |
| 1940 | 163 |
| 1941 | 171 |
| 1942 | 165 |
| 1943 | 157 |
| 1944 | 147 |
| 1945 | 153 |
| 1946 | 139 |
| 1947 | 168 |
| 1948 | 142 |
| 1949 | 147 |
| 1950 | 136 |
| 1951 | 133 |
| 1952 | 143 |
| 1953 | 130 |
| 1954 | 169 |
| 1955 | 169 |
| 1956 | 171 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 192 |
| 1959 | 218 |
| 1960 | 278 |
| 1961 | 299 |
| 1962 | 306 |
| 1963 | 326 |
| 1964 | 337 |
| 1965 | 344 |
| 1966 | 353 |
| 1967 | 409 |
| 1968 | 429 |
| 1969 | 458 |
| 1970 | 524 |
| 1971 | 555 |
| 1972 | 520 |
| 1973 | 604 |
| 1974 | 646 |
| 1975 | 633 |
| 1976 | 607 |
| 1977 | 585 |
| 1978 | 583 |
| 1979 | 654 |
| 1980 | 835 |
| 1981 | 737 |
| 1982 | 661 |
| 1983 | 618 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 751 |
| 1986 | 675 |
| 1987 | 597 |
| 1988 | 535 |
| 1989 | 597 |
| 1990 | 696 |
| 1991 | 753 |
| 1992 | 728 |
| 1993 | 675 |
| 1994 | 765 |
| 1995 | 664 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 667 |
| 1998 | 581 |
| 1999 | 554 |
| 2000 | 510 |
| 2001 | 459 |
| 2002 | 538 |
| 2003 | 490 |
| 2004 | 468 |
| 2005 | 488 |
| 2006 | 405 |
| 2007 | 385 |
| 2008 | 409 |
| 2009 | 285 |
| 2010 | 263 |
| 2011 | 223 |
| 2012 | 188 |
| 2013 | 198 |
| 2014 | 201 |
| 2015 | 192 |
| 2016 | 198 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 202 |
| 2019 | 180 |
| 2020 | 175 |
| 2021 | 160 |
| 2022 | 188 |
| 2023 | 178 |
| 2024 | 181 |
Lorena through the decades
- Lorena peaked in 1980, when 835 babies were named Lorena in the US.
- The 1990s were Lorena's strongest decade, averaging 689 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lorena has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lorena currently ranks #1,279 in the US and is holding steady.