Lorenso
A Spanish masculine name derived from the ancient Roman name "Laurentius".
Name Census estimates that about 298 living Americans carry the first name Lorenso. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lorenso today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorenso births was 2000 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorenso. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
298
~ 1 in 1,150,182 Americans
Peak year
2000
14 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,396
Tracked since 1918
Census
Lorenso in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 344 people with the first name Lorenso, which placed it at #26,849 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,849
National first-name rank
People counted
344
344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorenso
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorenso is Hispanic at 83.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lorenso described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lorenso at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.7% · 288
- Black or African American9.9% · 34
- White3.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lorenso: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorenso from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorenso by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lorenso during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorensos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorenso
The name Lorenso is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which itself is rooted in the word 'laurus' meaning 'laurel'. The laurel plant was associated with honor and victory in ancient Roman culture, and Laurentius was a common name during the Roman era. Lorenso is a variant spelling that emerged later in certain regional areas of Europe, particularly Italy and Spain.
The earliest known historical reference to the name Laurentius can be found in ancient Roman texts, where it was borne by several notable figures including Laurentius Valla, a renowned Renaissance humanist and philosopher who lived from 1407 to 1457. Another early bearer of the name was Saint Laurentius, a Christian martyr who was put to death in Rome around 258 AD during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Valerian.
One of the most famous individuals named Lorenso in history was Lorenzo de' Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was an Italian statesman, banker, and patron of the arts during the Renaissance period. He was born in 1449 and died in 1492, and played a significant role in the cultural and political landscape of Florence during his lifetime.
Another notable figure with the name Lorenso was Lorenzo Ghiberti, an Italian Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith who lived from 1378 to 1455. He is best known for his work on the famous bronze doors of the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral, which are considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art.
In the realm of literature, the name Lorenso was borne by Lorenzo da Ponte, an Italian-American opera librettist and playwright who collaborated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on several of his famous operas, including The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. He lived from 1749 to 1838.
Another historical figure with the name Lorenso was Lorenzo Lotto, an Italian Renaissance painter who was active in the early 16th century. He was known for his vivid and innovative portraits, and his works can be found in many prestigious art collections around the world.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Lorenso or its variants, highlighting its rich cultural and historical significance across various fields and regions.
People
Lorenso + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorenso as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorenso: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorenso?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorenso going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,150,182 US residents.
Is Lorenso a common name?
We classify Lorenso as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 407 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorenso most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorenso was 2000, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorenso is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lorenso in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 344 people with the name Lorenso, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,849 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lorenso in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lorenso?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lorenso appears almost entirely male. Of the 343 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lorenso?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorenso is Hispanic at 83.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lorenso most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lorenso in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.7% (288 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lorenso in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lorenso a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorenso in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lorenso still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lorenso in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lorenso can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Lorenso?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.