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Lorien

Girl

Meaning of Lorien: Literary: a fictional forest in Tolkien's legendarium

Lorien is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6352nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6352

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

957

First recorded 1917 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 30 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Lorien per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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