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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lorraine

Ranked #671 - 1 in 110,508 people
US

Most common in

United States

72k bearers

World total

72,393

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#671

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States72k
Worldwide
~72k
rank #671
Rarity
1 in 110,508
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~72k in US

About the name Lorraine

There are an estimated 72,393 people named Lorraine alive worldwide today. That ranks Lorraine at #671 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lorraine is held by approximately 72,393 people, ranking #671 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,585 U.S. residents).

Historically Lorraine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Lorraine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Lorraine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lorraine, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 6
  2. 1884: 9
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1888: 20
  7. 1889: 20
  8. 1890: 25
  9. 1891: 21
  10. 1892: 31
  11. 1893: 28
  12. 1894: 36
  13. 1895: 48
  14. 1896: 45
  15. 1897: 56
  16. 1898: 75
  17. 1899: 75
  18. 1900: 118
  19. 1901: 106
  20. 1902: 103
  21. 1903: 125
  22. 1904: 126
  23. 1905: 154
  24. 1906: 159
  25. 1907: 192
  26. 1908: 253
  27. 1909: 269
  28. 1910: 310
  29. 1911: 365
  30. 1912: 560
  31. 1913: 733
  32. 1914: 987
  33. 1915: 1,337
  34. 1916: 1,687
  35. 1917: 1,981
  36. 1918: 3,904
  37. 1919: 4,006
  38. 1920: 3,951
  39. 1921: 4,563
  40. 1922: 4,691
  41. 1923: 4,785
  42. 1924: 5,135
  43. 1925: 5,013
  44. 1926: 4,915
  45. 1927: 5,757
  46. 1928: 6,005
  47. 1929: 5,383
  48. 1930: 5,206
  49. 1931: 4,610
  50. 1932: 4,186
  51. 1933: 3,817
  52. 1934: 3,795
  53. 1935: 3,431
  54. 1936: 3,186
  55. 1937: 2,959
  56. 1938: 2,761
  57. 1939: 2,607
  58. 1940: 2,595
  59. 1941: 2,712
  60. 1942: 3,024
  61. 1943: 3,032
  62. 1944: 3,058
  63. 1945: 3,221
  64. 1946: 3,897
  65. 1947: 4,419
  66. 1948: 3,759
  67. 1949: 3,466
  68. 1950: 3,354
  69. 1951: 3,490
  70. 1952: 3,470
  71. 1953: 3,321
  72. 1954: 3,480
  73. 1955: 3,379
  74. 1956: 3,435
  75. 1957: 3,433
  76. 1958: 3,171
  77. 1959: 3,143
  78. 1960: 3,345
  79. 1961: 3,124
  80. 1962: 2,958
  81. 1963: 2,598
  82. 1964: 2,372
  83. 1965: 2,067
  84. 1966: 1,746
  85. 1967: 1,527
  86. 1968: 1,335
  87. 1969: 1,248
  88. 1970: 1,159
  89. 1971: 977
  90. 1972: 775
  91. 1973: 733
  92. 1974: 635
  93. 1975: 655
  94. 1976: 544
  95. 1977: 499
  96. 1978: 507
  97. 1979: 523
  98. 1980: 502
  99. 1981: 489
  100. 1982: 472
  101. 1983: 432
  102. 1984: 379
  103. 1985: 413
  104. 1986: 355
  105. 1987: 374
  106. 1988: 363
  107. 1989: 337
  108. 1990: 341
  109. 1991: 306
  110. 1992: 279
  111. 1993: 278
  112. 1994: 213
  113. 1995: 215
  114. 1996: 184
  115. 1997: 159
  116. 1998: 144
  117. 1999: 151
  118. 2000: 164
  119. 2001: 126
  120. 2002: 118
  121. 2003: 130
  122. 2004: 128
  123. 2005: 97
  124. 2006: 110
  125. 2007: 158
  126. 2008: 122
  127. 2009: 100
  128. 2010: 82
  129. 2011: 108
  130. 2012: 88
  131. 2013: 123
  132. 2014: 115
  133. 2015: 122
  134. 2016: 144
  135. 2017: 138
  136. 2018: 137
  137. 2019: 158
  138. 2020: 157
  139. 2021: 161
  140. 2022: 182
  141. 2023: 166
  142. 2024: 157
  143. 2025: 238

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lorraine worldwide?

There are an estimated 72,393 people named Lorraine alive worldwide today, ranking #671 globally.

Is Lorraine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 110,508 people. In the United States there are roughly 72,393 bearers, which is 1 in 4,585 Americans.

Is Lorraine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lorraine is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Lorraine come from?

Who are famous people named Lorraine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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