Loraine
Girl name · #5103 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Loraine is currently the #5103 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Loraine.
The 142-year story
Loraine first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 424 girls were named Loraine — good for #314 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Loraine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Loraine in class?
Loraine scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Loraine is most common
State-level data for Loraine is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Loraine
Statistically, parents drawn to Loraine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pauline, Corrine, Helene, Bernice, and Geraldine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Loraine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Loraine a popular girl name?
Loraine ranked #5103 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Loraine most popular?
Loraine peaked in 1922, when 424 American girls received the name (ranked #314 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Loraine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Loraine. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.