US rank #12312 Girls' name Peak 2015 390 births

Lorraina — #12312 US girls' name

390 babies named Lorraina in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s191960s241970s281980s381990s922000s692010s922020s28
#12312
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Lorraina was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lorraina in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorraina

The Social Security Administration has registered 390 babies named Lorraina between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorraina currently holds the #12312 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorraina performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lorraina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lorraina in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorraina 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 390 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.

Lorraina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

390

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2015

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,312

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorraina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
14
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
46810121416 202420172011200419971991198119681956 6

Lorraina by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
92 births that decade — 24% of Lorraina's all-time total
1950s191960s241970s281980s381990s922000s692010s922020s28

Lorraina by state

Where Lorraina concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lorraina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 4.4%
California share of Lorraina's total US births 4.4%

17 of 390 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorraina?
390 babies have been named Lorraina since 1956. It currently ranks #12312 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 14 births.
When was Lorraina most popular?
Lorraina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Lorraina most popular?
The top states for the name Lorraina are California (17 births).
How long has the name Lorraina been used?
Lorraina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorraina?
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, 1956–2024 (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.