Girls' name · since 1910
Lorrine
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 938 babies named Lorrine, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,850 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 938
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
938 girls have been named Lorrine since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorrine has been recorded 938 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1984.
- #7,850 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 938 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorrine ranks #7,850 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 938 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,850 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 938
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorrine's 938 recorded births place it above 89.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Lorrine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorrine's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorrine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1984
- Peak year (1927)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Lorrine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (178 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Lorrine's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lorrine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
178 births
- 1930s
1930s
162 births
- 1940s
1940s
138 births
- 1950s
1950s
168 births
- 1960s
1960s
155 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 178 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lorrine 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 Lorrine's total volume
Lorrine by state
Where Lorrine concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
6 of 938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lorrine's data
- Lorrine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Lorrines (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lorrine
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorrine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1910–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lorrine 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 August 2026.