Lorayne: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	22	2	–	#1,782
1910s	221	22	+905%	#1,093
1920s	434	43	+96%	#923
1930s	109	11	-75%	#1,728
1940s	123	12	+13%	#2,117
1950s	124	12	+1%	#2,375
1960s	79	8	-36%	#3,290
1970s	14	1	-82%	#6,740
1980s	5	1	-64%	#11,412
1990s	5	1	0%	#14,271
2000s	6	1	+20%	#14,984
2010s	10	1	+67%	#17,138
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-17%	#16,732

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,782

1910s

221

+905%

#1,093

1920s

434

+96%

#923

1930s

109

-75%

#1,728

1940s

123

+13%

#2,117

1950s

124

+1%

#2,375

1960s

-36%

#3,290

1970s

-82%

#6,740

1980s

-64%

#11,412

1990s

#14,271

2000s

+20%

#14,984

2010s

+67%

#17,138

2020s (to 2025)

-17%

#16,732

The story of Lorayne

Lorayne 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 1903, 1,157 American babies have been named Lorayne. Its peak came in 1922, when 64 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 Lorayne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorayne?

The median living Lorayne is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Lorayne 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.

Lorayne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,732
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,138
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,723
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,984
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,271
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,740
1965	–	–
1960	15	#3,290
1955	12	#3,488
1950	14	#2,846
1945	10	#3,034
1940	12	#2,504
1935	7	#3,609
1930	22	#1,728
1925	48	#1,113
1920	60	#946
1915	20	#1,713
1910	7	#2,037
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorayne?

The median living Lorayne is about 71 years old. Half of all living Loraynes are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lorayne are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lorayne are alive in the United States, based on 1,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lorayne mean?

Spelling variant of Lorraine.

How popular is the name Lorayne in 2025?

Lorayne 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 Lorayne?

1,157 babies have been named Lorayne in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorayne most popular?

Lorayne peaked in 1922, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Lorayne a boy or girl name?

Lorayne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lorayne rising or falling?

Lorayne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lorayne popularity over time

The story of Lorayne

How old are people named Lorayne?

Lorayne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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