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Lorraine

Lorraine is currently the #1043 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 238 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1389, now it sits at #1043. Looking at the full record since 1882, Lorraine hit its all-time high of #39 in 1928, when 5,982 girls were given the name. State by state, Iowa leads the way at #390.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1043
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#39
in 1928 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
238
girls named Lorraine

Lorraine popularity, 1880–2025

0.14%0.28%0.42%0.56%18801900192019401960198020002020#39 in 1928
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1928

Where Lorraine is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NHWashington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NDMinnesota: #597 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MN#597Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025WIMichigan: #863 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#863New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025SDIowa: #390 (8 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)IA#390Illinois: #748 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#748Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025INOhio: #1035 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#1035Pennsylvania: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#927New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025CTCalifornia: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NEMissouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: #744 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#744West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025WVVirginia: #936 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#936Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025DEArizona: #748 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#748New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025NMKansas: #445 (7 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)KS#445Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025ARTennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #1138 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1138South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025ALGeorgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lorraine in 2025HITexas: #949 (30 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#949Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#390), Kansas (#445), Minnesota (#597)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lorraine in the most recent year of SSA data.

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