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Lorraine

Girl

Meaning of Lorraine: French: 'from Lorraine'

Lorraine is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1010th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2115th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1010

238 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2115

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

210,845

First recorded 1882 · peak 1928

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 489 babies1982: 472 babies1983: 432 babies1984: 379 babies1985: 413 babies1986: 355 babies1987: 374 babies1988: 363 babies1989: 337 babies1990: 341 babies19901991: 306 babies1992: 279 babies1993: 278 babies1994: 213 babies1995: 215 babies1996: 184 babies1997: 159 babies1998: 144 babies1999: 151 babies2000: 164 babies20002001: 126 babies2002: 118 babies2003: 130 babies2004: 128 babies2005: 97 babies2006: 110 babies2007: 158 babies2008: 122 babies2009: 100 babies2010: 82 babies20102011: 108 babies2012: 88 babies2013: 123 babies2014: 115 babies2015: 122 babies2016: 144 babies2017: 138 babies2018: 137 babies2019: 158 babies2020: 157 babies20202021: 161 babies2022: 182 babies2023: 166 babies2024: 157 babies2025: 238 babies
US babies named Lorraine per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 489.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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