Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Loraine

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #5,173 Trend ↑ Rising 42%

Loraine is a feminine given name that is a modern form of the Germanic Chlothar.

Rank 2025
#5,173
among girls · ↑1,649 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Loraine
How common
1 in 64,291
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
439 babies
All-time total
17,624
#1,166 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Loraine popularity over time

17,624 babies have been named Loraine since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 54 – 54 5 – #675
1890s 258 – 258 26 +378% #511
1900s 609 – 609 61 +136% #387
1910s 2,595 120 2,715 272 +346% #310
1920s 3,964 161 4,125 413 +52% #314
1930s 2,224 54 2,278 228 -45% #369
1940s 2,031 5 2,036 204 -11% #487
1950s 2,128 – 2,128 213 +5% #596
1960s 1,544 – 1,544 154 -27% #687
1970s 688 – 688 69 -55% #1,168
1980s 413 – 413 41 -40% #1,937
1990s 264 – 264 26 -36% #2,991
2000s 201 – 201 20 -24% #5,042
2010s 187 – 187 19 -7% #5,901
2020s (to 2025) 124 – 124 21 +11% #4,709

Where Loraine is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Loraine

Loraine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,173 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 17,624 American babies have been named Loraine. Its peak came in 1922, when 439 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Loraine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loraine?

The median living Loraine is about 67 years old; half are between 55 and 77. An estimated 7,000 people named Loraine are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Loraine 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 25 #5,173 – –
2024 17 #6,822 – –
2023 29 #4,709 – –
2022 19 #6,368 – –
2021 18 #6,563 – –
2020 16 #7,093 – –
2019 15 #7,566 – –
2018 20 #6,158 – –
2017 21 #5,952 – –
2016 22 #5,901 – –
2015 15 #7,840 – –
2014 13 #8,769 – –
2013 21 #6,157 – –
2012 22 #6,031 – –
2011 16 #7,653 – –
2010 22 #6,088 – –
2009 16 #7,923 – –
2008 18 #7,260 – –
2007 29 #5,042 – –
2006 24 #5,647 – –
2005 23 #5,539 – –
2004 19 #6,396 – –
2003 18 #6,469 – –
2002 20 #5,802 – –
2001 22 #5,296 – –
2000 12 #8,339 – –
1995 18 #5,346 – –
1990 38 #2,991 – –
1985 42 #2,382 – –
1980 54 #1,968 – –
1975 54 #1,745 – –
1970 93 #1,209 – –
1965 132 #872 – –
1960 220 #687 – –
1955 218 #631 – –
1950 181 #634 – –
1945 221 #487 – –
1940 161 #543 5 #3,745
1935 211 #445 7 #3,140
1930 335 #369 8 #3,179
1925 421 #325 13 #2,383
1920 389 #330 17 #2,013
1915 296 #344 21 #1,537
1910 111 #370 – –
1905 60 #433 – –
1900 42 #519 – –
1895 26 #602 – –
1890 18 #630 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loraine?

The median living Loraine is about 67 years old. Half of all living Loraines are between 55 and 77 years old.

How many people named Loraine are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Loraine are alive in the United States, based on 17,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Loraine mean?

Loraine is a feminine given name that is a modern form of the Germanic Chlothar.

How popular is the name Loraine in 2025?

Loraine ranked #5,173 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loraine?

17,624 babies have been named Loraine in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loraine most popular?

Loraine peaked in 1922, when 439 newborns received the name.

Is Loraine a boy or girl name?

Loraine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loraine rising or falling?

Loraine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Loraine become more popular?

Loraine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Loraine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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