Rising since 1989, #117 for boys today.
Popularity of Lorenzo since 1880
Babies named Lorenzo per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 308 |
| 1890s | 279 |
| 1900s | 369 |
| 1910s | 1,292 |
| 1920s | 2,161 |
| 1930s | 2,137 |
| 1940s | 2,794 |
| 1950s | 4,911 |
| 1960s | 5,923 |
| 1970s | 5,381 |
| 1980s | 7,072 |
| 1990s | 9,157 |
| 2000s | 10,089 |
| 2010s | 16,868 |
| 2020s | 17,011 |
Meaning & origin
Lorenzo has been a consistent fixture in American naming since 1880, when it first appeared on record, but its popularity has surged in recent decades. In 2025, it ranked 117th overall, with a frequency of 1 in 557 newborns, marking its peak year yet. The name's trajectory has been firmly rising since 1989, reflecting a broader trend toward melodic Italian and Spanish names. Geographically, Lorenzo shows particular strength in Rhode Island, Wyoming, and Connecticut. Its endurance across centuries, from ancient Roman roots to Renaissance Florence and modern American playgrounds, gives the name a layered, historical resonance without feeling dated.
Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin name Laurentius, which originally denoted someone from the ancient city of Laurentum. The city's name is often linked to laurus, the laurel plant, symbolizing victory and honor. The name has been used across Europe since the Middle Ages, notably in Italy due to the influence of Renaissance patrons like Lorenzo de' Medici.
Where Lorenzo is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Lorenzo” around the world
Where Lorenzo lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
315
babies in 2024
Ireland
16
babies in 2025
New Zealand
15
babies in 2025
Quebec
59
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Enzo, Renzo, Lore
Sibling names for Lorenzo
Names that share Lorenzo's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sofia, Isabella, Elena, Valentina, Lucia, Angelina, Arianna, Selena, Alessandra, Almira, Armida, Catarina, Chiara, Felicita, Francesca, Giovanna, Giuliana, Leonora, Lorenza, Marietta, Marisa, Santina, Venice, Analisa, Andreana, Angeli, Anjelica, Annamaria, Antonetta, Antonietta, Bibiana, Caterina, Contessa, Daniele, Divina, Eleonora, Emiliana, Enedina, Erminia, Felice, Fiorella, Francina, Gabriele, Giulia, Hermelinda, Italia, Lorita, Lucianna, Mariaelena, Melania, Michela, Michelina, Mirella, Nicolina, Oriana, Rachele, Rosamaria, Savina, Serafina, Silvana, Simona, Verona, Violetta, Vittoria, Adrionna, Alesandra, Ameliana, Angelyna, Aracelli, Aretta, Ariele, Benedetta, Brigida, Byanca, Camella, Cattaleya, Claudina, Contina, Cristiana, Emanuela, Florentina, Fontella, Fransisca, Geovanna, Germani, Gianella, Giavanni, Gionna, Giorgia, Giulietta, Ilaria, Karinna, Krizia, Laurina, Letizia, Lorianna, Lucrezia, Maddalena, Marella, Margherita, Modena, Natalina, Olimpia, Ondrea, Patrizia, Raffaela, Raffaella, Renatta, Rossana, Rozetta, Sarafina, Tomasina, Valora, Veneta, Alessandria, Allessandra, Amiliana, Andretta, Annalina, Annalisia, Auriella, Benelli, Bennetta, Bernadetta, Brunetta, Byanka, Caramia, Costella, Elisabetta, Fabianna, Federica, Florena, Franceska, Gabriana, Ginevra, Guilianna, Janeliz, Lariza, Laurisa, Loreda, Lorella, Lucciana, Marcellina, Mariaclara, Marialena, Mariesa, Marletta, Marrietta, Morelia, Morena, Nicolena, Ornella, Ravenna, Rosali, Rozina, Seferina, Sicilia, Venicia, Vitalia, Zanetta, Ladina, Pietra, Adrieana, Allesandra, Amadea, Amoree, Anamari, Anapaola, Annalucia, Annasofia, Bellamia, Bellina, Bernardina, Donatella, Enrica, Filippa, Fransheska, Gesenia, Giordana, Karmina, Lareta, Lauriana, Leonilda, Lorenia, Luciella, Lunetta, Marsella, Messina, Miriana, Morayma, Olita, Onesti, Paolina, Renatha, Riviera, Serrena, Telesa, Telesia, Teresina, Tiziana, Valina, Valyncia
Brothers: Matteo, Leonardo, Marco, Alessandro, Francesco, Giovanni, Adriano, Alfonso, Alonzo, Arturo, Aurelio, Benito, Bernardo, Carlo, Carmelo, Claudio, Danilo, Dario, Emilio, Federico, Genaro, Giacomo, Giancarlo, Giovanny, Gregorio, Jovani, Jovanni, Leone, Leopoldo, Marcello, Mariano, Renzo, Riccardo, Romeo, Sabino, Silvio, Stefano, Teodoro, Valentino, Vincenzo, Vito, Alfonza, Alonza, Amadeo, Anastacio, Anselmo, Arnoldo, Augusto, Bernardino, Celestino, Clemente, Cornelio, Cristiano, Demetrio, Domenico, Donato, Enrico, Eriberto, Eugenio, Everardo, Ezio, Fabrizio, Flavio, Geovani, Geovanny, Geovany, Gianluca, Gionni, Giorgio, Giovany, Jionni, Juventino, Lonzo, Loris, Marciano, Marcoantonio, Modesto, Nicolo, Renato, Romello, Saverio, Valente, Vittorio, Agostino, Alesandro, Allante, Amedeo, Amonte, Angello, Anthonio, Antionio, Antonyo, Attilio, Augustino, Benedetto, Caio, Cesare, Cosimo, Damiano, Davide, Deleon, Dionisio, Dominico, Domonick, Donatello, Emelio, Emidio, Emillio, Ettore, Filippo, Gaspare, Georgio, Giancarlos, Gianmarco, Giuliano, Giulio, Isaia, Jancarlo, Jeancarlo, Jeovanni, Jiovani, Jiovanny, Marchello, Mattia, Maurilio, Maurizio, Niccolo, Ovidio, Piero, Raffaele, Rinaldo, Romelo, Rudolpho, Sebastiano, Serjio, Silvano, Stephano, Sylvio, Umberto, Urbano, Valerio, Victorino, Vinicius, Yovanni, Alessio, Alfio, Alphonsa, Armondo, Arthuro, Casanova, Cesario, Corleone, Crisanto, Damacio, Delfino, Deluca, Edoardo, Emanuele, Favio, Ferdinando, Fredrico, Geovonni, Gianfranco, Gianlucca, Giulian, Gualberto, Ignazio, Jovonni, Juliano, Liandro, Liangelo, Lonza, Marcellino, Martino, Massimiliano, Maurio, Orazio, Panfilo, Romolo, Romualdo, Samuele, Tommaso, Tulio, Vinicio, Dalessandro, Gianlucas, Livio, Alano, Alexsandro, Amante, Amaro, Antario, Caetano, Davinci, Durante, Egidio, Elizeo, Emilliano, Ennio, Enzio, Estefano, Fabrizzio, Geovannie, Giano, Gianpaolo, Giomar, Giordano, Giovanne, Givanni, Jencarlo, Jiovany, Jiovonni, Larico, Lenardo, Leondro, Lionardo, Mikele, Navarro, Ramelo, Roemello, Sebastyan, Theodoro, Tullio, Valeriano, Viviano
Names like Lorenzo
Names whose popularity has moved with Lorenzo's over the last 50 years.
