Recorded 1908–1994 Girls' name Peak 1920 423 births

Lorane — girls' name

423 babies named Lorane in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s511920s1261930s791940s571950s541960s451990s5
1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Lorane was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

22 babies were named Lorane in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorane

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Lorane between 1908 and 1994, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorane performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lorane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorane at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

423

Since 1908

87 years of records

Peak year

1920

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1908

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 1994

Lorane popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1908

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1920)
22
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Lorane popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1930 (Lorane as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1930 5

Lorane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
126 births that decade — 30% of Lorane's all-time total
1900s61910s511920s1261930s791940s571950s541960s451990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorane?
423 babies have been named Lorane since 1908. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1920 with 22 births.
When was Lorane most popular?
Lorane was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lorane been used?
Lorane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 87 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Lorane?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.