Boys' name · since 1915

Lorentz

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Lorentz, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,902 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Lorentz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Lorentz recorded 23 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1934.

  • #27,902 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorentz ranks #27,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,902 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lorentz's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lorentz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lorentz's full recorded timeline at 1918, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lorentz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1918)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1915191719181934 5

Lorentz by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1910s was Lorentz's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Lorentz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorentz? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 23 babies named Lorentz. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,902 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1934. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 7 births.
Where does Lorentz sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorentz ranks #27,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lorentz most popular? ▼
Lorentz was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lorentz been used? ▼
Records for Lorentz go back to 1915, giving 20 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Lorentz? ▼
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.

What to do with Lorentz's data

  • Lorentz's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lorentz

Nearby Names Like Lorentz

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorentz

Lorenzo Boy
#117 85,752 births
Loren Boy
#3037 46,479 births
Lorin Boy
4,729 births
Lorne Boy
#12060 4,302 births
Loran Boy
3,714 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Etta
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Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919
Mulford
23 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lorentz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1934 (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 Lorentz 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.