Recorded 1881–2022 Unisex name Peak 1958 3,692 births

Lorenza — boys' name

3,692 babies named Lorenza in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s321890s161900s591910s2771920s4741930s3921940s4971950s6481960s4641970s3811980s2121990s1362000s742010s252020s5
1950s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Lorenza was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

75 babies were named Lorenza in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorenza

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,692 babies named Lorenza between 1881 and 2022, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lorenza currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 75 babies received it in a single year. Lorenza is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,168 additional births since 1882.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorenza performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 648 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lorenza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 542 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorenza in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorenza 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 3,692 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.

Lorenza at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

3,692

Since 1881

142 years of records

Peak year

1958

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1881

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2022

Lorenza popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1881

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1958)
75
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Lorenza popularity over time — girls

3,168 total births recorded since 1882 (Lorenza as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 3,168 births
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Lorenza by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
648 births that decade — 18% of Lorenza's all-time total
1880s321890s161900s591910s2771920s4741930s3921940s4971950s6481960s4641970s3811980s2121990s1362000s742010s252020s5

Lorenza by state

Where Lorenza concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lorenza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
542 14.7%
#2 Texas
378 10.2%
#3 North Carolina
327 8.9%
#4 Georgia
275 7.4%
#5 Florida
197 5.3%
#6 Virginia
134 3.6%
#7 South Carolina
19 0.5%
#8 Mississippi
11 0.3%
Alabama share of Lorenza's total US births 14.7%
Even split

542 of 3,692 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Lorenza appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorenza?
3,692 babies have been named Lorenza since 1881. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1958 with 75 births.
When was Lorenza most popular?
Lorenza was most popular in the 1950s decade with 648 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Lorenza most popular?
The top states for the name Lorenza are Alabama (542 births), Texas (378 births), North Carolina (327 births).
Is Lorenza a unisex name?
Yes, Lorenza is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,692 births, and as a girl's name it has 3,168 births.
How long has the name Lorenza been used?
Lorenza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 142 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Lorenza?
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, 1881–2022 (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.