Lorrin
A name of Hawaiian origin that refers to a vibrant spiny flower.
Name Census estimates that about 345 living Americans carry the first name Lorrin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Lorrin today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorrin births was 1993 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorrin. 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.
Key insights
- • Lorrin started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
345
~ 1 in 993,491 Americans
Peak year
1993
29 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1978 SSA rank
#6,395
Tracked since 1913
Gender
Gender distribution for Lorrin
Lorrin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 459 total registrations, 215 (46.8%) were male and 244 (53.2%) were female.
Lorrin as a male name
- Ranked #6,395 in 1978
- 5 male births in 1978
- Peak: 1969 (13 births)
Lorrin as a female name
- Ranked #15,647 in 2005
- 6 female births in 2005
- Peak: 1993 (29 births)
Popularity
Lorrin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorrin from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 148 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
Lorrin 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 Lorrin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorrins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorrin
The given name Lorrin is believed to have originated from the Old French name Laurent, which derived from the ancient Roman name Laurentius. Laurentius was a name of Latin origin, meaning "from Laurentum," a city located near ancient Rome. The name was likely associated with the laurel tree, a symbol of honor and victory in ancient Roman culture.
Laurent was a popular name during the Middle Ages in France, and it eventually evolved into various spellings and diminutive forms, including Lorrin. The earliest known use of the spelling Lorrin can be traced back to the 17th century in Normandy, France.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lorrin was Lorrin Andrews, an American missionary born in 1795 in East Windsor, Connecticut. He served as a missionary in Hawaii and played a significant role in the development of the Hawaiian written language and the translation of the Bible into Hawaiian.
Another notable individual with the name Lorrin was Lorrin A. Cooke, an American lawyer and politician who served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1877 to 1880. He was born in 1831 in Scituate, Rhode Island.
In the literary world, Lorrin F. Thurston was an American author and journalist born in 1858 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He wrote several books about Hawaiian history and culture, including "Memoirs of the Hawaiian Revolution" and "The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom."
Lorrin A. Thompson was an American businessman and philanthropist born in 1868 in Boston, Massachusetts. He founded the Thompson Automobile Company and later became a significant donor to educational and cultural institutions in his hometown.
Lorrin P. Whitney was an American entrepreneur and real estate developer born in 1838 in Woodstock, Vermont. He played a crucial role in the development of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was involved in various business ventures, including mining, banking, and transportation.
While the name Lorrin has not been as common as some other names throughout history, it has been carried by individuals who made notable contributions in various fields, including religion, politics, literature, business, and philanthropy.
People
Lorrin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorrin 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
Lorrin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorrin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 345 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorrin 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 993,491 US residents.
Is Lorrin a common name?
We classify Lorrin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 459 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorrin most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorrin was 1993, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorrin is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lorrin a female name?
Yes, 53.2% of people registered as Lorrin in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.