Lorenz: Meaning of Baby Name Lorenz

Lorenz Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,746 baby boys have been named Lorenz. The name peaked in 1918 with 39 US births that year (rank #1102). In 2024, ranked #8060 nationally — 6,958 places below its 1918 peak.

Top States for Lorenz

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Lorenz births are: California (28), Iowa (18), Illinois (17).

Other German-Origin Names Like Lorenz

If you like Lorenz's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →

6-Letter Names Starting with L

Names with Lorenz's exact length and starting letter: La Row, Labaan, Lacene, Lachie, Lacina.

Quick Facts About Lorenz

1,055

German baby names in our dictionary

584

German male names

221

6-letter L-names in our dictionary

389

L-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Laurenz	From The Place Of The Laurel Trees.	Male	German

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Compare Lorenz to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Lorenz against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Lorenz vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Lorenz vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Lorenz vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Lorenz vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Lorenz vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Lorenz vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Lorenz vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Lorenz vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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