Total births
8,750
Girls' name · since 1889
Lorine
Lorine has 8,750 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15348
- among girls today
- 8,750
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Lorine currently ranks #15348 among girls' names in America, with 8,750 babies recorded since 1889.
Lorine has 8,750 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15348 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2024.
- #15348 among girls today
- 8,750 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lorine is currently the #15348 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 8,750 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15348
- among girls today
- 8,750
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Lorine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15348
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Lorine was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
277 babies were named Lorine in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Lorine compares
8,750 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Lorine's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lorine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,750 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 277 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lorine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lorine splits its recorded history at 1945: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 277 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lorine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#15,348
Active since
1889
Lorine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 277
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Lorine popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1928 (Lorine as boys' name)
Lorine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lorine's strongest decade.
2,438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lorine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 92
1890s
92 births
- 1900s 316
1900s
316 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,421 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,438 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,687 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,180 births
- 1950s 708
1950s
708 births
- 1960s 539
1960s
539 births
- 1970s 211
1970s
211 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,438 births (28% of all-time use).
How Lorine 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 Lorine's total volume
Lorine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lorine by state
Where Lorine concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,083 | 12.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 651 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 604 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 512 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 484 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 427 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 365 | 4.2% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 363 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Lorine's total US births 12.4%
Even split
1,083 of 8,750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Lorine appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorine? ▼
Lorine has been given to 8,750 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15348 as of the latest data. 277 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Lorine most popular? ▼
Lorine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,438 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lorine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lorine are Texas (1,083 births), Alabama (651 births), Mississippi (604 births).
How long has the name Lorine been used? ▼
Lorine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorine? ▼
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 Lorine's data
- Lorine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,438 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lorines (1,083 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lorine
Nearby Names Like Lorine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorine
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 Lorine side by side: Lorine vs Lori Lorine vs Lorraine Lorine vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lorine
Hanora #15347
63 births · Peak 1918
Clay #15349
273 births · Peak 1942
Doretta #15346
2,597 births · Peak 1953
Florinda #15350
1,865 births · Peak 1956
Alvie #15345
631 births · Peak 1921
Freeda #15351
3,072 births · Peak 1924
Mada #15344
552 births · Peak 1920
Lavena #15352
1,223 births · Peak 1922
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, 1889–2024 (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. "Lorine: #15348 Girls' Name - 8,750 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorine. 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 Lorine 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.