Lorraine
The French region, from the Latin Lotharingia, “Lothar’s kingdom.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lorraine first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1918 to 1948. Its biggest year was 1928, when 5,982 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 39 nationally. All told, 210,845 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Loraine (17,624), Loriann (3,785), Lorianne (1,702), Lorean (1,368), Lorain (1,237), Lorayne (1,157) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Lori
Explore Lorraine interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 | No. 558 |
| 1890s | 440 | No. 344 |
| 1900s | 1,595 | No. 214 |
| 1910s | 15,729 | No. 62 |
| 1920s | 49,939 | No. 39 |
| 1930s | 36,333 | No. 46 |
| 1940s | 33,047 | No. 84 |
| 1950s | 33,593 | No. 102 |
| 1960s | 22,251 | No. 135 |
| 1970s | 7,002 | No. 263 |
| 1980s | 4,109 | No. 430 |
| 1990s | 2,270 | No. 653 |
| 2000s | 1,253 | No. 1210 |
| 2010s | 1,215 | No. 1415 |
| 2020s | 1,061 | No. 1043 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.