Lorenzo

Origin: From Laurentum, an ancient Italian city named for the laurel tree (from Latin via Italian)

Boy's name · #117 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Lorenzo ranked #117 in 2025; about 86,000 boys have been named Lorenzo since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Lorenzo is especially popular in Italy.

#7 in Italy (2024) · #109 in Switzerland (2025) · #128 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #132 in England & Wales (2025) · #205 in France (2025) · #273 in Scotland (2025) · #281 in Ireland (2025) · #291 in Belgium (2025) · #310 in Mexico (2024) · #310 in New Zealand (2025) · #317 in Poland (2025) · #336 in Austria (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Lorenzos

Lorenzo de' Medici — Italian politician, literary man and humanist
Lorenzo Insigne — Italian association football player
Lorenzo Valla — Italian Renaissance humanist (c. 1407–1457)
Lorenzo Ghiberti — Italian sculptor and architect (1378–1455)
Lorenzo Da Ponte — Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838)

In stories & tradition

Lorenzo Fabbri — Inspector Rex (TV series)
Lorenzo — The Merchant of Venice (book)
Lorenzo Alcazar — General Hospital (TV series)

What Lorenzos become

Among 2,415 notable people named Lorenzo:

Sports figures appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorenzo Insigne, Italian association football player.

Similar names: Renzo · Emilio · Lochlan · Enzo · Nicolas · Vincenzo

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