Lorain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	38	–	38	4	–	#1,182
1910s	144	78	222	22	+484%	#1,307
1920s	295	95	390	39	+76%	#1,279
1930s	135	40	175	18	-55%	#1,575
1940s	119	–	119	12	-32%	#2,066
1950s	145	–	145	15	+22%	#2,256
1960s	112	–	112	11	-23%	#2,579
1970s	31	–	31	3	-72%	#5,730
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	–	5	1	–	#19,025
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,182

1910s

144

222

+484%

#1,307

1920s

295

390

+76%

#1,279

1930s

135

175

-55%

#1,575

1940s

119

–

119

-32%

#2,066

1950s

145

–

145

+22%

#2,256

1960s

112

–

112

-23%

#2,579

1970s

–

-72%

#5,730

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#19,025

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lorain

Lorain is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,237 American babies have been named Lorain, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lorain stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorain?

The median living Lorain is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Lorain are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lorain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#19,025	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	6	#7,584	–	–
1965	18	#2,996	–	–
1960	12	#3,822	–	–
1955	24	#2,256	–	–
1950	8	#4,163	–	–
1945	14	#2,401	–	–
1940	16	#2,066	–	–
1935	12	#2,511	–	–
1930	19	#1,911	–	–
1925	29	#1,557	9	#3,050
1920	31	#1,459	14	#2,293
1915	13	#2,322	10	#2,553
1910	6	#2,296	–	–
1905	6	#1,824	–	–
1900	5	#2,095	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lorain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lorain?

The median living Lorain is about 70 years old. Half of all living Lorains are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lorain are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lorain are alive in the United States, based on 1,237 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorain in 2025?

Lorain did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lorain?

1,237 babies have been named Lorain in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorain most popular?

Lorain peaked in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Lorain a boy or girl name?

Lorain is used for both: about 83% of babies named Lorain have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Lorain rising or falling?

Lorain has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lorain popularity over time

The story of Lorain

How old are people named Lorain?

Lorain year by year

Frequently asked questions

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