Recorded 1913–1990 Girls' name Peak 1921 636 births

Lorrain — girls' name

636 babies named Lorrain in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s1611930s891940s761950s1051960s1151970s341980s181990s5
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lorrain was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

22 babies were named Lorrain in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorrain

The Social Security Administration has registered 636 babies named Lorrain between 1913 and 1990, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorrain currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorrain performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lorrain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lorrain in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorrain 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 636 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.

Lorrain at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

636

Since 1913

78 years of records

Peak year

1921

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1913

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1990

Lorrain popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1913

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1921)
22
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Lorrain popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1919 (Lorrain as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
10 1919 10

Lorrain by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
161 births that decade — 25% of Lorrain's all-time total
1910s331920s1611930s891940s761950s1051960s1151970s341980s181990s5

Lorrain by state

Where Lorrain concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lorrain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 0.9%
New York share of Lorrain's total US births 0.9%

6 of 636 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorrain?
636 babies have been named Lorrain since 1913. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1921 with 22 births.
When was Lorrain most popular?
Lorrain was most popular in the 1920s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lorrain most popular?
The top states for the name Lorrain are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Lorrain been used?
Lorrain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 78 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Lorrain?
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, 1913–1990 (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.