Lorena is a distinctive choice, ranked #684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lorena in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#684
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About the Name Lorena
Lorena is steadily gaining in popularity, up 63 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #655 in 2022, and it currently sits at #708. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lorena is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lorena in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lorena
Liza Lorena — Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett known professionally as Liza Lorena is a Filipina actress.
Lorena Ochoa — Lorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican former professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010.
Lorena Benítez — Flavia Lorena Benítez is an Argentine professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras and the Argentina women's national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lorena
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Lorena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lorena in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lorena has been fairly steady, ranked #684 in 2025 against #771 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #655 in 2022.
Lorena is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lorena include: Liza Lorena, Lorena Ochoa and Lorena Benítez. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lorena does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lorenas in the wild.
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UK babies named Lorena (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 87 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lorena
Almost certainly the only Lorena in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lorena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Flavia Lorena Benítez is an Argentine professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras and the Argentina women's national team.
Lorena Sofia Gonzalez Fletcher is an American union leader and former politician serving as the president of the California Labor Federation since 2022.