US rank #15297 Girls' name Peak 1922 8,750 births

Lorine — #15297 US girls' name

8,750 babies named Lorine in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s921900s3161910s14211920s24381930s16871940s11801950s7081960s5391970s2111980s821990s342000s172010s152020s5
#15297
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Lorine

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,750 babies named Lorine between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorine currently holds the #15297 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 277 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 2,438 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lorine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,083 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorine in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorine 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 8,750 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.

Lorine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,750

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

1922

277 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,297

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
277
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
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Lorine popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 1928 (Lorine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 19341928 6

Lorine by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
2,438 births that decade — 28% of Lorine's all-time total
1880s51890s921900s3161910s14211920s24381930s16871940s11801950s7081960s5391970s2111980s821990s342000s172010s152020s5

Lorine by state

Where Lorine concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lorine
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?
8,750 babies have been named Lorine since 1889. It currently ranks #15297 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 277 births.
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.

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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, 1889–2024 (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.