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Unisex name

Lorin

/ˈlɔɹɪn/ · 36% girls, 64% boys · 10 born in 2025

Lorin has been given to about 7,406 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,297
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lorin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 139
  • Born in 202510
  • All time7,406
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Lorin?

Its best year was 1989, when 139 babies were given the name, ranking 1402nd. The typical living American called Lorin is about 49 years old today.

Names that sound like Lorin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Orin0.85
  2. Torin0.85
  3. Orrin0.81
  4. Lori0.75
  5. Corbin0.75
  6. Korbin0.75
  7. Jordin0.75
  8. Corwin0.75

Middle names for Lorin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lorin Anne0.81
  2. Lorin Eve0.80
  3. Lorin Elizabeth0.78
  4. Lorin Catherine0.78
  5. Lorin Josephine0.78
  6. Lorin Rose0.77

Sibling names for Lorin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.88
  2. Rudybrother · 0.86
  3. Santosbrother · 0.86
  4. Thaddeusbrother · 0.86
  5. Priscillasister · 0.82
  6. Carmensister · 0.80

Where Lorin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lorin Anderson0.77
    2. Lorin Reyes0.72
    3. Lorin Moore0.72
    4. Lorin Hall0.72
    5. Lorin Green0.72
    6. Lorin Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lorin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.