Boys' name · since 1918

Loron

74 babies named Loron in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

74
total births
1918–2012
years on record
1920s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade

Loron sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loron has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1918 to 2012.

  • 74 total births
  • 1918–2012 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 23% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

74 boys have been named Loron since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.

74
total births
1918–2012
years on record
1920s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Loron was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

7 babies were named Loron in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Loron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Loron splits its recorded history at 1944: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Loron at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

74

Since 1918

95 years of records

Peak year

1921

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1918

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2012

Loron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1918192319391944197519892012 6

Loron by decade

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

1920s was Loron's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Loron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loron?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 74 babies named Loron. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
When was Loron most popular?
Loron was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Loron been used?
The SSA has tracked Loron since 1918 -- 95 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Loron?
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 Loron's data

  • Loron's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1918–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loron: Baby Name Since 1918 - 74 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loron. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Loron 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 July 2026.