Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lorena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1980
Peak births
820
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Lorena
How many people are named Lorena?
An estimated 30,201 living Americans are named Lorena.
How rare is Lorena?
Lorena is uncommon among babies today, with 173 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.9% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Lorena?
The median age of a living American named Lorena is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 51 years old.
Is Lorena still popular?
Yes. Lorena is holding steady, with 173 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lorena most common?
Lorena has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19802025
Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
78.9%
2025
173
All-time
44,960
Where it lives now
Lorena is most concentrated in California — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Lorena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.