Lorain
Lorain was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 1182nd; the most babies were born in 1928 (36). More babies were named Lorain in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192836 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,237babies recorded
Lorain popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #7,584 | — | 6 | — |
| 1960 | #3,822 | — | 12 | — |
| 1950 | #4,163 | — | 8 | — |
| 1940 | #2,066 | — | 16 | — |
| 1930 | #1,911 | — | 19 | — |
| 1920 | #1,459 | #2,293 | 31 | 14 |
| 1910 | #2,296 | — | 6 | — |
| 1900 | #2,095 | — | 5 | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Lorain, counting every spelling?
Lorain has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Lorain?
About 300 people born in the US named Lorain are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 63 and 78. That makes Lorain a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lorain by state
How common Lorain was among girls born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Lorain
How popular is the name Lorain?
Lorain was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 1182nd; the most babies were born in 1928 (36). More babies were named Lorain in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Lorain a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,024 girls and 213 boys.
Where was Lorain most popular?
In 1926–1930, Lorain was most common in Wisconsin (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kentucky and Kentucky.