Lorraina: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	19	2	–	#5,338
1960s	24	2	+26%	#6,267
1970s	28	3	+17%	#6,109
1980s	38	4	+36%	#5,448
1990s	92	9	+142%	#6,827
2000s	69	7	-25%	#9,036
2010s	92	9	+33%	#8,268
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-31%	#9,840

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,338

1960s

+26%

#6,267

1970s

+17%

#6,109

1980s

+36%

#5,448

1990s

+142%

#6,827

2000s

-25%

#9,036

2010s

+33%

#8,268

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#9,840

The story of Lorraina

Lorraina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,840 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 400 American babies have been named Lorraina. Its peak came in 2015, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Lorraina?

The median living Lorraina is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Lorraina 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.

Lorraina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,840
2024	7	#12,917
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,610
2021	7	#12,967
2020	8	#11,712
2019	12	#8,892
2018	11	#9,551
2017	10	#10,417
2016	9	#11,414
2015	14	#8,268
2014	11	#9,905
2013	6	#15,755
2012	12	#9,473
2011	7	#14,209
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,422
2008	7	#14,749
2007	9	#12,250
2006	6	#16,307
2005	8	#12,516
2004	12	#9,036
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,678
2001	5	#16,864
2000	10	#9,600
1995	5	#14,792
1990	9	#8,926
1985	7	#8,867
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,109
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorraina?

The median living Lorraina is about 25 years old. Half of all living Lorrainas are between 11 and 36 years old.

How many people named Lorraina are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Lorraina in 2025?

Lorraina ranked #9,840 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lorraina?

400 babies have been named Lorraina in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorraina most popular?

Lorraina peaked in 2015, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lorraina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorraina rising or falling?

Lorraina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Lorraina

Lorraina popularity over time

The story of Lorraina

How old are people named Lorraina?

Lorraina year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Lorraina