Lorraine is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lorraine in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Lorraine
Lorraine is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1331 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #661 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lorraine is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lorraine
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Lorraine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lorraine in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lorraine is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1331 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lorraine is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lorraine include: Lorraine Wild — Lorraine Wild is a Canadian-born American graphic designer, writer, art historian, and teacher.; Lorraine — Lorraine is a historical area of Eastern France that today falls within the administrative region of Grand Est..
Lorraine does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lorraines in the wild.
13
UK babies named Lorraine (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1331 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lorraine
Likely around 1 other Lorraine in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lorraine
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lorraine Wild is a Canadian-born American graphic designer, writer, art historian, and teacher. She is an AIGA Medalist and principal of Green Dragon Office, a design firm that focuses on collaborative work with artists, architects, curators, editors and publishers.
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by France from 1634 to 1661 and 1670 to 1697. Born in exile in Vienna, Charles spent his military career in the service of the Habsburg monarchy.
Nicole was reigning Duchess of Lorraine and Bar from 1 August 1624 to 21 November 1625, and duchess consort of Lorraine in 1625–1634. She was born in Nancy, the daughter of Henry II, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Margherita Gonzaga.
Antoine, known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544. Raised at the French court, Antoine would campaign in Italy twice: once under Louis XII and the other with Francis I.
Philippe of Lorraine, known as the Chevalier de Lorraine, was a French nobleman, descendant of the Dukes of Elbeuf, member of the House of Guise, cadet branch of the ducal House of Lorraine.
Lillian Lorraine was an American stage and screen actress of the 1910s and 1920s, and a prominent Ziegfeld Girl in the Broadway revues Ziegfeld Follies during the 1910s.
Gebhard of Lahngau (c. 860/868 – 22 June 910), of the Conradine dynasty, son of Odo (aka Udo, died 879), count of Lahngau, and Judith, was himself count of Wetterau (909–910) and Rheingau (897–906) and then duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine).
Lorraine is a historical area of Eastern France that today falls within the administrative region of Grand Est. It has its origins in the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia (855–959 AD), named after Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II, which came to be ruled by the Holy Roman Empire.