Lorenzo
How to say it: luh-REN-zoh · /ləˈrɛnzoʊ/
Italian form of Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum', a city associated with the laurel tree symbolizing victory.
Lorenzo was the 127th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,065 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 66% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #106 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #127 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,065 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,081 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #106 |
| In France, 2025 | #216 among boys’ names, 260 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This decade brought Lorenzo to its highest point yet in the 2020s. Upward movement is expected to persist.
What goes with it
Rolling and soft with breathy warmth, Lorenzo feels musical and romantic. Enzo offers a spirited short form.
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Parents who love Lorenzo also love
Nicknames
- Enzo
- Lore
- Renzo
Honouring a Lorenzo in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lorenzo is about 1 in 46.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #216 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #132. Ireland: #281.
Famous people named Lorenzo
- Lorenzo Insigne (born 1991)Italian association football player
- Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492)Italian politician, literary man and humanist
- Lorenzo Staelens (born 1964)Belgian association football player
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