Total births
206
Girls' name · since 1974
Loraina
206 babies named Loraina in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9728
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Loraina currently ranks #9728 among girls' names in America, with 206 babies recorded since 1974.
Loraina has 206 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9728 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #9728 among girls today
- 206 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Loraina is currently the #9728 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 206 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9728
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Loraina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9728
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Loraina was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
12 babies were named Loraina in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Loraina compares
206 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loraina's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loraina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loraina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loraina's full recorded timeline at 2007, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loraina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,728
Active since
1974
Loraina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Loraina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Loraina's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Loraina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loraina? ▼
Loraina has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9728 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Loraina most popular? ▼
Loraina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Loraina been used? ▼
Records for Loraina go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Loraina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loraina's data
- Loraina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loraina
Nearby Names Like Loraina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loraina
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Loraina side by side: Loraina vs Lori Loraina vs Lorraine Loraina vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loraina: #9728 Girls' Name - 206 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loraina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Loraina 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 June 2026.