Girls' name · since 1904
Lorenia
262 babies named Lorenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 262
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 262 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorenia has been recorded 262 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2002.
- #17,144 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 262 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorenia ranks #17,144 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 262 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 262
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorenia's 262 recorded births place it above 76.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Arizona.
Lorenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorenia's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2002
- Peak year (1915)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Lorenia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (52 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Lorenia's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Lorenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (20% of all-time use).
Lorenia by state
Where Lorenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arizona | | 6 | 2.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.9% |
6 of 262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lorenia's data
- Lorenia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arizona records the most Lorenias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1904–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lorenia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.