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Lorin

Pronounced L AO1 R IH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1965
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Lorin?

Lorin is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 9,473 children — the 1,503rd most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 58 births across the past decade, against a peak of 111 in a single year. That peak was in 1965.

Laurin is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05010015020018901920195019802010
1965Boys: 111Girls: 39

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Lorin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Laurin

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AO1 R IH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lorin

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lorin

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lorin?
Lorin ranks 1,503rd among boys' names in US records, with 9,473 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 58.
Is Lorin a unisex name?
No. Lorin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lorin most popular?
1965, when 111 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Lorin spelled?
Laurin. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.