Unisex name · since 1972
Lorrin
Lorrin has 244 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,829 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 244
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lorrin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 244 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorrin has been recorded 244 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2005.
- #17,829 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 244 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorrin ranks #17,829 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 244 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,829 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 244
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lorrin's 244 recorded births place it above 75.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Lorrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorrin's full recorded timeline at 1993, 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 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorrin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2005
- Peak year (1993)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Lorrin popularity over time - boys
215 total births recorded since 1913 (Lorrin as boys' name)
Lorrin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (148 births, 61% of the file).
1990s was Lorrin's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Lorrin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 148 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorrin? ▼
Where does Lorrin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lorrin most popular? ▼
Is Lorrin a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Lorrin been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lorrin? ▼
What to do with Lorrin's data
- Lorrin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- 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 Lorrin
Nearby Names Like Lorrin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorrin
Compare Lorrin side by side: Lorrin vs Lori Lorrin vs Lorraine Lorrin vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorrin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1972–2005 (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 Lorrin 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.