Loren Dean
There are approximately 15 people named Loren Dean living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Loren with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dean. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Loren
38K
Alive today
Named Dean
133K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 133K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #269
Per 100K: 38.66
Top ancestry: White (76.6%)
First name trend
Loren: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Loren. The peak year was 1964 with 824 births. The average person named Loren today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dean surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dean, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.6%.
- White76.6%
- Black or African American16.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Loren has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0111% of the US population, based on 38,059 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dean appears at a rate of 38.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0387%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Loren Dean. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Dean
FAQ
Loren Dean: questions and answers
How many people are named Loren Dean?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Loren Dean. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0111%) with the surname frequency (38.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Loren Dean?
We classify Loren Dean as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Loren a male or female name?
Loren is predominantly unisex. Out of 59,222 total SSA registrations, 78.4% were male and 21.6% were female. See the full Loren profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.