Unisex name · since 1900
Lorain
Lorain has 1,024 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,024
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorain is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,024 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorain has been recorded 1,024 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2009.
- #7,396 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,024 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorain ranks #7,396 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,024 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,024
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorain's 1,024 recorded births place it above 89.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lorain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorain's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorain popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2009
- Peak year (1928)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Lorain popularity over time - boys
213 total births recorded since 1913 (Lorain as boys' name)
Lorain by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (295 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Lorain's strongest decade.
295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lorain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
144 births
- 1920s
1920s
295 births
- 1930s
1930s
135 births
- 1940s
1940s
119 births
- 1950s
1950s
145 births
- 1960s 112
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 295 births (29% of all-time use).
How Lorain compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lorain's total volume
Lorain by state
Where Lorain concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.5% |
10 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Lorain's data
- Lorain's decade-level peak was the 1920s (295 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lorains (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lorain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.