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Loraine

Girl

Meaning of Loraine: French: 'from Lorraine'

Loraine is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4915th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4915

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

17,624

First recorded 1883 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 55 babies1983: 33 babies1984: 46 babies1985: 42 babies1986: 39 babies1987: 28 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Loraine per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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