Baby name

Lorraine

Girl

Origin of the name

Lorraine is the name of a region of eastern France, from Lotharingia, the kingdom of Lothair, grandson of Charlemagne.

Classic name

The high point came in 1928, with 5,982 births and the No. 39 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 143 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1043.

209,910births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 39rank at its peak, in 1928

Where babies named Lorraine are born

1928

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The darker the blue, the more common Lorraine is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lorraine is most common in North Dakota (3.1 times), Vermont (3.1) and Maine (3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Loraine 17,284
Larraine 1,258

Names from the same era

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