Boys' name · peaked in 2025
Lorenzo name popularity since 1925
82,772 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Lorenzo. Half of them were born in 2002 or earlier, so the typical Lorenzo is about 24 years old in 2026. Lorenzo peaked in 2025 as the #117 name for boys, and it ranked #117 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 82,772
- Named Lorenzo, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #117
- for boys in 2025 (3,065 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 307 girls · 82,465 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 4.81× its national share
Peak year is the year Lorenzo made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Lorenzo births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Lorenzo both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 2010 and 2015, Lorenzo became 1.9× more common, from 1 in 1,990 baby boys to 1 in 1,040.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Lorenzo's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Lorenzo.
Decade by decade
Babies named Lorenzo in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 8 | 1,122 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,137 | #370 |
| 1940s | 15 | 2,794 | #392 |
| 1950s | 18 | 4,911 | #317 |
| 1960s | 66 | 5,923 | #314 |
| 1970s | 78 | 5,381 | #321 |
| 1980s | 97 | 7,072 | #266 |
| 1990s | 18 | 9,157 | #280 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10,089 | #319 |
| 2010s | 7 | 16,868 | #216 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 17,011 | #117 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
37.2% of babies named Lorenzo from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Lorenzo is most popular
The index compares Lorenzo's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Lorenzo.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 4.81× | 2,127 |
| Arizona | 2.59× | 2,686 |
| Nevada | 2.23× | 636 |
| Florida | 1.99× | 5,768 |
| Texas | 1.94× | 12,194 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Lorenzo's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Lorenzo.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Lorenzo (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data