Loring
Loring is a male given name: 98% of people named Loring are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,284 male / 22 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Loring
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Loring," in English, "Guten Tag Loring," in German. Loring is a male given name: about 98% of people named Loring are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Loring,
German
Guten Tag Loring,
French
Bonjour Loring,
Spanish
Estimado/a Loring:
Chinese
Loring您好:
Japanese
Loring様
English
Hi Loring,
German
Hi Loring,
French
Salut Loring,
Spanish
Hola Loring,
Chinese
Loring你好:
Japanese
Loringさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,284 male · 22 female · 1,306 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Loring a male or female name?
Loring is a male given name: 98% of people named Loring are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Loring in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Loring," in English, "Guten Tag Loring," in German. Loring is a male given name: about 98% of people named Loring are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Loring a unisex name?
Loring is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Loring are men. Loring leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Loring a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/loring (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_loring,
title = {Is Loring a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/loring},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}