Girl · Name family
Lorraine
265,820births recorded
13Countries
5Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#645Québec 2025
Lorraine is a girl name family recorded 265,820 times in 13 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Québec (#645 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 1,145.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lorraine
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine | English | 210,845 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1043 | 1928 | ▲ 118 % |
| Lorraine | English | 8,656 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 1957 | ▼ 3 % |
| Lorraine | English | 8,030 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1979 | – |
| Lorraine | English | 4,360 | 🇫🇷 France | #3946 | 1992 | ▼ 58 % |
| Lorraine | English | 3,177 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Lorraine | English | 2,782 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Loraine | French | 17,624 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1919 | ▲ 83 % |
| Loraine | French | 990 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1937 | – |
| Loraine | French | 642 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1969 | – |
| Loraine | French | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1986 | – |
| Loraine | French | 160 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1928 | – |
| Loraine | French | 34 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Lorayne | English | 1,157 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1922 | – |
| Lauraine | English | 761 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1908 | new |
| Lauraine | English | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1915 | – |
| Lauraine | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
| Lorrayne | English | 827 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1925 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lorraine ↔ Lauraine — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lorraine ↔ Loraine — spelling variant
- Lorraine ↔ Lorayne — spelling variant
- Lorraine ↔ Lorrayne — spelling variant
Questions about Lorraine
How popular is the name Lorraine?
In 2025 it ranked #645 in Québec. Official registers record 265,820 births across 13 countries.
What is Lorraine in other languages?
Loraine (French); Lorayne (English); Lauraine (English); Lorrayne (English).
When was Lorraine most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 1,145.8 births per 100,000.
Is Lorraine a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lorraine is a girl name.