Lorin

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A few things about Lorin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lorin

Lorin Maazel

French-American conductor (1930-2014)

Choose Lorin and your child shares a first name with Lorin Maazel, a French-American conductor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lorin, like who?” Lorin Maazel's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Barbara Haws at English Wikipedia (Uploader claims to be 'Chris Lee'.), CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 161,290 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lorin, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lorin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLorin has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lorins, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1989, when it ranked #1,397. Today it's #9,457, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLorin was 4.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 34,965 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 161,290.
• 🚀TrendLorin has climbed 1,633 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #9,457. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Lorin

Lorin is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rin”. US birth records list Lorin for girls from 1947 to 2025, in 78 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #1,397 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #9,457, with 10 babies.

Origin:American names