Lorraine

Girl English #1358 in 2023

Lorraine is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Lorraine

Associated with Laura by folk etymology. Borrowed from Lorraine, from Loherraine, from Lotharingia, Lothringia (ultimately named for, who ruled it); compare,.

Popularity of Lorraine

Popularity, 1882–2023

166 births in 2023

1882 2023

209,511 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023.

Peak year

1928

5,982 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.