Given name
Loryn
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
Loryn is a variant of Loren. In English use, Loren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Loryn is a variant of Loren. In English use, Loren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Loryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,695
- 0 boys · 1,695 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,226 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,226 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 71 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,518 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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