Lorrene
Feminine
Lorrene is a two-syllable name close to Loreen and Lorraine, with a doubled r and a bright -ene ending. It is soft and flowing.
How old is the name Lorrene?
Lorrene first appears in US birth records in 1914 — 111 years ago. The typical Lorrene alive today was born around 1939, making them about 86 years old. About 200 people named Lorrene are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Lorrene most popular?
Lorrene peaked in 1923, reaching #1944 nationally. See the whole 1923 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Lorrene
American families of an earlier generation loved names that began with Lor- and ended with a long, bright vowel, Lorena, Loreen, Lorraine. Lorrene is one of those, with a doubled r that gives the middle a small roll. It is a name made from a sound many families treasured, and it carries that affection rather than any recorded meaning.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Lorrene. It may be a spelling of Loreen or Lorraine, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Lorrene
lor-EEN
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Lorrene
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1914
- Most girls named
- 192320 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1944reached in 1923
- Change vs 1970
- −40.0%6 in 1971, from 10
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lorrenes among us
people named Lorrene are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Lorrene sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and easy to say.
- Lori and Rene give two short forms.
- People will write Loreen or Lorraine.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Lorrenes are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Lorrene are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Lorrene in 2025?
- Lorrene is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Lorrene with classmates?
- Lorrene will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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