US rank #13552 Girls' name Peak 1979 915 births

Lorien — #13552 US girls' name

915 babies named Lorien in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51960s381970s2471980s2031990s812000s2142010s962020s31
#13552
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Lorien was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

41 babies were named Lorien in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorien

The Social Security Administration has registered 915 babies named Lorien between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorien currently holds the #13552 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorien performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 247 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lorien shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 54 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorien in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorien 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 915 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.

Lorien at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

915

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1979

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,552

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorien popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
41
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
01020304050 202420162008200019901982197419611917 5

Lorien popularity over time — boys

24 total births recorded since 2020 (Lorien as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 24 births
456789 2024202320212020 6

Lorien by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
247 births that decade — 27% of Lorien's all-time total
1910s51960s381970s2471980s2031990s812000s2142010s962020s31

Lorien by state

Where Lorien concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lorien
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
54 5.9%
#2 New York
10 1.1%
#3 Michigan
5 0.5%
#4 Texas
5 0.5%
California share of Lorien's total US births 5.9%
Even split

54 of 915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorien?
915 babies have been named Lorien since 1917. It currently ranks #13552 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 41 births.
When was Lorien most popular?
Lorien was most popular in the 1970s decade with 247 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lorien most popular?
The top states for the name Lorien are California (54 births), New York (10 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lorien been used?
Lorien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorien?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1917–2024 (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.