US rank #7768 Boys' name Peak 1924 679 births

Lorence — #7768 US boys' name

679 babies named Lorence in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1021920s1061930s871940s871950s831960s461970s111980s321990s282000s352010s392020s23
#7768
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Lorence was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

20 babies were named Lorence in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorence

The Social Security Administration has registered 679 babies named Lorence between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lorence currently holds the #7768 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorence performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lorence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorence in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 679 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorence at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

679

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1924

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,768

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorence popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
20
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
0510152025 202420081986196519521941193119211912 7

Lorence popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1921 (Lorence as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1921 6

Lorence by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
106 births that decade — 16% of Lorence's all-time total
1910s1021920s1061930s871940s871950s831960s461970s111980s321990s282000s352010s392020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorence?
679 babies have been named Lorence since 1912. It currently ranks #7768 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 20 births.
When was Lorence most popular?
Lorence was most popular in the 1920s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Lorence been used?
Lorence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorin, Lorne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.