Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: ItalianLorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lorenzo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Lorenzo is at its all-time high right now. The 3,044 births recorded in 2024 are the most in any year since counting began in 1880, and rank 116 is likewise its best showing. That is rare in this batch — most names here peaked years ago and are managing decline. Growth of 85% over the decade puts it among the strongest risers. The namesake list is almost comically Renaissance: Lorenzo de' Medici, born 1449, the philologist Lorenzo Valla, born 1407, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Clement XII, born 1652, was christened Lorenzo Corsini before taking a papal name. That weight of association gives the name something Jameson and Kayden lack entirely — a genuine pre-modern history — while the 82,979 all-time total shows American usage stayed thin for most of that span.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 48 | #240 |
| 1881 | 32 | #283 |
| 1882 | 41 | #270 |
| 1883 | 20 | #390 |
| 1884 | 30 | #321 |
| 1885 | 27 | #330 |
| 1886 | 25 | #343 |
| 1887 | 25 | #331 |
| 1888 | 36 | #300 |
| 1889 | 24 | #364 |
| 1890 | 24 | #367 |
| 1891 | 30 | #306 |
| 1892 | 29 | #352 |
| 1893 | 21 | #398 |
| 1894 | 25 | #374 |
| 1895 | 26 | #376 |
| 1896 | 35 | #319 |
| 1897 | 31 | #336 |
| 1898 | 40 | #292 |
| 1899 | 18 | #448 |
| 1900 | 42 | #333 |
| 1901 | 30 | #329 |
| 1902 | 27 | #385 |
| 1903 | 26 | #389 |
| 1904 | 29 | #383 |
| 1905 | 37 | #333 |
| 1906 | 47 | #299 |
| 1907 | 36 | #375 |
| 1908 | 48 | #322 |
| 1909 | 47 | #342 |
| 1910 | 46 | #387 |
| 1911 | 62 | #350 |
| 1912 | 95 | #394 |
| 1913 | 94 | #444 |
| 1914 | 133 | #412 |
| 1915 | 161 | #426 |
| 1916 | 176 | #425 |
| 1917 | 192 | #408 |
| 1918 | 168 | #458 |
| 1919 | 165 | #459 |
| 1920 | 190 | #437 |
| 1921 | 204 | #424 |
| 1922 | 210 | #414 |
| 1923 | 218 | #407 |
| 1924 | 217 | #416 |
| 1925 | 231 | #395 |
| 1926 | 230 | #387 |
| 1927 | 213 | #413 |
| 1928 | 224 | #401 |
| 1929 | 224 | #386 |
| 1930 | 211 | #399 |
| 1931 | 193 | #404 |
| 1932 | 198 | #402 |
| 1933 | 218 | #366 |
| 1934 | 224 | #365 |
| 1935 | 213 | #369 |
| 1936 | 192 | #396 |
| 1937 | 212 | #380 |
| 1938 | 238 | #361 |
| 1939 | 238 | #368 |
| 1940 | 206 | #400 |
| 1941 | 260 | #363 |
| 1942 | 245 | #388 |
| 1943 | 259 | #381 |
| 1944 | 277 | #360 |
| 1945 | 235 | #392 |
| 1946 | 289 | #385 |
| 1947 | 322 | #382 |
| 1948 | 345 | #365 |
| 1949 | 356 | #356 |
| 1950 | 379 | #347 |
| 1951 | 401 | #341 |
| 1952 | 447 | #329 |
| 1953 | 444 | #333 |
| 1954 | 525 | #313 |
| 1955 | 537 | #317 |
| 1956 | 560 | #314 |
| 1957 | 564 | #325 |
| 1958 | 521 | #338 |
| 1959 | 533 | #335 |
| 1960 | 653 | #307 |
| 1961 | 639 | #308 |
| 1962 | 599 | #320 |
| 1963 | 631 | #317 |
| 1964 | 657 | #306 |
| 1965 | 589 | #314 |
| 1966 | 606 | #301 |
| 1967 | 510 | #332 |
| 1968 | 511 | #341 |
| 1969 | 529 | #341 |
| 1970 | 561 | #339 |
| 1971 | 575 | #325 |
| 1972 | 522 | #338 |
| 1973 | 513 | #333 |
| 1974 | 567 | #317 |
| 1975 | 558 | #321 |
| 1976 | 553 | #320 |
| 1977 | 480 | #360 |
| 1978 | 529 | #331 |
| 1979 | 523 | #345 |
| 1980 | 584 | #326 |
| 1981 | 623 | #306 |
| 1982 | 626 | #315 |
| 1983 | 661 | #298 |
| 1984 | 744 | #279 |
| 1985 | 803 | #266 |
| 1986 | 715 | #292 |
| 1987 | 803 | #273 |
| 1988 | 751 | #304 |
| 1989 | 760 | #314 |
| 1990 | 827 | #309 |
| 1991 | 839 | #307 |
| 1992 | 762 | #333 |
| 1993 | 950 | #290 |
| 1994 | 929 | #295 |
| 1995 | 982 | #280 |
| 1996 | 1,020 | #274 |
| 1997 | 946 | #293 |
| 1998 | 956 | #294 |
| 1999 | 946 | #305 |
| 2000 | 922 | #314 |
| 2001 | 888 | #314 |
| 2002 | 987 | #297 |
| 2003 | 963 | #310 |
| 2004 | 1,076 | #295 |
| 2005 | 1,028 | #319 |
| 2006 | 1,111 | #300 |
| 2007 | 1,172 | #295 |
| 2008 | 987 | #334 |
| 2009 | 955 | #336 |
| 2010 | 964 | #324 |
| 2011 | 1,033 | #311 |
| 2012 | 1,089 | #307 |
| 2013 | 1,517 | #238 |
| 2014 | 1,642 | #227 |
| 2015 | 1,844 | #216 |
| 2016 | 1,877 | #210 |
| 2017 | 2,003 | #197 |
| 2018 | 2,252 | #173 |
| 2019 | 2,642 | #146 |
| 2020 | 2,456 | #152 |
| 2021 | 2,780 | #135 |
| 2022 | 2,834 | #134 |
| 2023 | 2,816 | #131 |
| 2024 | 3,044 | #116 |
