The first name Loren
A unisex name from German.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
German origin
A male given name from German Lorenz, Spanish Lorenzo, or Italian Lorenzo, equivalent to English Laurence, all in turn derived from Latin Laurentius (“Lawrence”).
A form of Lauren.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Loren, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 102 births (#337).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Loren with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Loren at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 girls born in the United States were named Loren, the 3,015th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 716 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Loren
21 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Loren BouchardAmerican director and musician, born 1969
- Loren ActonAstronaut, born 1936
- Loren ShriverAmerican astronaut, born 1944
- Loren GrayAmerican singer, social media personality, and model from Pennsylvania, born 2002
- Loren AlfonsoCuban-Azerbaijani boxer, born 1995
- Loren DeanAmerican actor, born 1969
- Loren AvedonAmerican actor, born 1962
- Loren EiseleyAmerican philosopher (1907-1977)
- Loren AllredAmerican singer, born 1989
- Loren L. RyderAmerican sound engineer (1900-1985)
- Loren FatovićCroatian water polo player, born 1996
- Loren LesterAmerican actor (born 1960)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Loren?
- Loren comes from German.
- How popular is the name Loren?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Loren, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1996, with 102 births.
- Is Loren a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 59,320 US babies named Loren since 1880, 22% were girls and 78% boys.
- When was Loren most popular?
- 1955 in the United States, when 716 babies were named Loren, its highest rank at 260th.
- What name is Loren a form of?
- Loren is a form of Lauren.