Lorena
Girl name · #1291 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Lorena ranks #1291 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 173 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,405 girls born in 2025 was named Lorena.
Babies named Lorena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lorena first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 29 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 820 girls were named Lorena — good for #302 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lorena in class?
Lorena scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lorena is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lorena is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lorenas were TX (32), FL (26), CA (25), IL (7), MA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lorena
Statistically, parents drawn to Lorena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlena, Leticia, Leanna, Katrina, and Janna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lorena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 173 | #1291 |
| 2024 | 182 | #1275 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 188 | #1274 |
| 2021 | 161 | #1370 |
| 2020 | 175 | #1276 |
| 2019 | 180 | #1283 |
| 2018 | 203 | #1181 |
| 2017 | 169 | #1364 |
| 2016 | 198 | #1232 |
| 2015 | 192 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 201 | #1215 |
| 2013 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2012 | 188 | #1273 |
| 2011 | 223 | #1105 |
| 2010 | 263 | #969 |
| 2009 | 285 | #938 |
| 2008 | 409 | #728 |
| 2007 | 385 | #759 |
| 2006 | 405 | #700 |
| 2005 | 488 | #583 |
| 2004 | 468 | #597 |
| 2003 | 490 | #570 |
| 2002 | 538 | #509 |
| 2001 | 459 | #566 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lorena a popular girl name?
Lorena ranked #1291 among girls in 2025 with 173 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Lorena most popular?
Lorena peaked in 1980, when 820 American girls received the name (ranked #302 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lorena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,405 newborn American girls was named Lorena. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.