Loren
Pronounced L AO1 R AE2 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1955
- 145 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Loren?
Loren is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 55,983 children — the 445th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1955, when 829 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Lauren, Loran and Lauryn — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Loren and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lauren
- Loran
- Lauryn
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L AO1 R AE2 N · L AO1 R AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 12 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Loren
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Loren
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Loren?
- Loren ranks 445th among boys' names in US records, with 55,983 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 694.
- Is Loren a unisex name?
- No. Loren is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Loren most popular?
- 1955, when 829 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Loren spelled?
- Lauren, Loran, Lauryn. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.