Recorded 1972–2005 Unisex name Peak 1993 244 births

Lorrin — unisex name

244 babies named Lorrin in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s721990s1482000s19
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Lorrin was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

29 babies were named Lorrin in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorrin

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Lorrin between 1972 and 2005, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorrin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Lorrin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 215 additional births since 1913.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorrin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lorrin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorrin 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 244 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.

Lorrin at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

244

Since 1972

34 years of records

Peak year

1993

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1972

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2005

Lorrin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1972

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1993)
29
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20051999199619931990198719801972 5

Lorrin popularity over time — boys

215 total births recorded since 1913 (Lorrin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 215 births
468101214 197819611955195019461941192719151913 5

Lorrin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
148 births that decade — 61% of Lorrin's all-time total
1970s51980s721990s1482000s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorrin?
244 babies have been named Lorrin since 1972. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1993 with 29 births.
When was Lorrin most popular?
Lorrin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Lorrin a unisex name?
Yes, Lorrin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 244 births, and as a boy's name it has 215 births.
How long has the name Lorrin been used?
Lorrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 34 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Lorrin?
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, 1972–2005 (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.