Lorina: 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	19	2	–	#1,298
1900s	40	4	+111%	#1,686
1910s	132	13	+230%	#1,270
1920s	185	19	+40%	#1,572
1930s	108	11	-42%	#2,163
1940s	140	14	+30%	#1,776
1950s	135	14	-4%	#2,725
1960s	251	25	+86%	#2,152
1970s	261	26	+4%	#2,314
1980s	269	27	+3%	#2,592
1990s	140	14	-48%	#4,070
2000s	53	5	-62%	#9,035
2010s	48	5	-9%	#9,808
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	+25%	#10,039

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,298

1900s

+111%

#1,686

1910s

132

+230%

#1,270

1920s

185

+40%

#1,572

1930s

108

-42%

#2,163

1940s

140

+30%

#1,776

1950s

135

-4%

#2,725

1960s

251

+86%

#2,152

1970s

261

+4%

#2,314

1980s

269

+3%

#2,592

1990s

140

-48%

#4,070

2000s

-62%

#9,035

2010s

-9%

#9,808

2020s (to 2025)

+25%

#10,039

The story of Lorina

Lorina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,513 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 1,817 American babies have been named Lorina. Its peak came in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lorina?

The median living Lorina is about 50 years old; half are between 37 and 62. An estimated 1,200 people named Lorina 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.

Lorina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,513
2024	5	#16,708
2023	10	#10,039
2022	5	#16,738
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,711
2019	6	#14,865
2018	7	#13,270
2017	6	#15,194
2016	11	#9,808
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,773
2013	6	#15,754
2012	6	#16,103
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,740
2006	6	#16,306
2005	9	#11,458
2004	12	#9,035
2003	6	#14,988
2002	7	#13,049
2001	7	#12,886
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,214
1990	25	#4,070
1985	37	#2,628
1980	28	#3,108
1975	20	#3,462
1970	32	#2,382
1965	25	#2,440
1960	23	#2,548
1955	7	#5,004
1950	15	#2,725
1945	11	#2,851
1940	11	#2,654
1935	12	#2,513
1930	8	#3,521
1925	19	#2,081
1920	15	#2,419
1915	11	#2,624
1910	6	#2,299
1905	5	#2,105
1900	6	#1,849
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorina?

The median living Lorina is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lorinas are between 37 and 62 years old.

How many people named Lorina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lorina are alive in the United States, based on 1,817 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorina in 2025?

Lorina ranked #11,513 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lorina?

1,817 babies have been named Lorina in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorina most popular?

Lorina peaked in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Lorina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorina rising or falling?

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

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Lorina popularity over time

The story of Lorina

How old are people named Lorina?

Lorina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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