Lorraine

Meaning: Kingdom of Lothar
Origin: French place name — From Lorraine, a region of France named for the ruler Lothair II

Girl's name · #1044 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Lorraine was #39 in 1928, slipped to #2329 by 2010, and has climbed back to #1044 today. Roughly 210,000 girls have been named Lorraine since 1882.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,315 in Canada (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,542 in France (2025) · #15,761 in Italy (2024) · #2,926 in Austria (2024) · #8,291 in Ecuador (2024) · #896 in Ireland (2018) · #400 in Puerto Rico (2013) · #1,464 in Belgium (2011) · #1,580 in Sweden (2007) · #663 in Scotland (2004) · #301 in N. Ireland (1998) and 3 more.

Famous Lorraines

Lorraine Bracco — American actress (born 1954)
Lorraine Hansberry — African-American playwright and author (1930–1965)
Lorraine Ashbourne — British actress (born 1961)
Lorraine Toussaint — Trinidadian actress (born 1960)
Lorraine Nicholson — American actress (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

Lorraine Baines McFly^it — Back to the Future (film)
Lorraine Wicks — Fictional character from EastEnders
Lorraine — All Shook Up (musical stage work)

What Lorraines become

Among 429 notable people named Lorraine:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorraine Bracco, American actress (born 1954).

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