Total births
1,695
Girls' name · since 1951
Loryn
1,695 babies named Loryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6983
- among girls today
- 1,695
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Loryn is the #6983 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,695 recorded since 1951.
Loryn has 1,695 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6983 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #6983 among girls today
- 1,695 born since 1951
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Loryn is currently the #6983 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 1,695 born since 1951, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6983
- among girls today
- 1,695
- born since 1951
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Loryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6983
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Loryn was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
71 babies were named Loryn in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Loryn compares
1,695 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loryn's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,695 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loryn's full recorded timeline at 1994, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#6,983
Active since
1951
Loryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Loryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Loryn's strongest decade.
520 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Loryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
520 births
- 2000s
2000s
462 births
- 2010s
2010s
267 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 520 births (31% of all-time use).
How Loryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Loryn's total volume
Loryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Loryn by state
Where Loryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 169 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 92 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Loryn's total US births 10.0%
Even split
169 of 1,695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Loryn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loryn? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 1,695 babies named Loryn. Today it holds rank #6983 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 71 births.
When was Loryn most popular? ▼
Loryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 520 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Loryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loryn are Texas (169 births), California (92 births), Ohio (16 births).
How long has the name Loryn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loryn since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Loryn? ▼
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.
What to do with Loryn's data
- Loryn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (520 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Loryns (169 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Loryn
Nearby Names Like Loryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loryn
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Loryn side by side: Loryn vs Lori Loryn vs Lorraine Loryn vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1951–2025 (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. "Loryn: #6983 Girls' Name - 1,695 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loryn. 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 Loryn 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 June 2026.