girl's name
Loraine
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 18,940
Ireland
#577
1995 births
Loraine is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Loraine is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 439 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Loraine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 |
| 1890s | 258 |
| 1900s | 609 |
| 1910s | 2,715 |
| 1920s | 4,125 |
| 1930s | 2,278 |
| 1940s | 2,036 |
| 1950s | 2,128 |
| 1960s | 1,544 |
| 1970s | 688 |
| 1980s | 413 |
| 1990s | 264 |
| 2000s | 201 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How popular is Loraine?
In 2025, Loraine was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Loraine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loraine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loraine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loraine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loraine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loraine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loraine
How popular is the name Loraine?
In 2025, Loraine was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Loraine a girl's or a boy's name?
Loraine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loraine?
Loraine has 2 syllables.
When was Loraine most popular?
Loraine peaked in 1922, when 439 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Loraine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loraine currently ranks #5,177 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.