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The first name Lorin

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Lorin, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 12 births (#2,019).

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147
babies named Lorin, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lorin with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lorin at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Lorin, the 9,839th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 111 were.

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GirlsBoys
7,406
babies named Lorin since 1880
#9,839
rank in 2025
1965
peak year

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 Lorin

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lorin Maazel
    French-American conductor (1930-2014)
  • Lorin Morgan-Richards
    American author, illustrator, and songwriter, born 1975
  • Ken Darby
    American composer (1909-1992)
  • Guy Reschenthaler
    American politician and attorney (born 1983)

Questions

How popular is the name Lorin?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Lorin, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2009, with 12 births.
Is Lorin a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 7,406 US babies named Lorin since 1880, 36% were girls and 64% boys.
When was Lorin most popular?
1965 in the United States, when 111 babies were named Lorin, its highest rank at 708th.