Girl · #10,274 in 2026

Lauraine

Lauraine is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#10,274
Peak Rank
#2,126 (1952)
Total Babies
756
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1906
First Year
1983
Last Year
1952
Peak Year
#2126
Peak Rank
756
Total Count
63
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lauraine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lauraine is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Lauraine

American parents first put Lauraine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 23 Lauraines were born — ranking #2,126 that year. Lauraine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 756 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Lauraine

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lauraine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lauraine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lauraine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauraine

What does the name Lauraine mean?
Lauraine is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Lauraine?
Lauraine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lauraine in 2026?
In 2026, Lauraine ranks #10,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lauraine most popular?
Lauraine reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #2,126 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lauraine most popular?
Lauraine has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lauraine.
Is Lauraine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lauraine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lauraine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lauraine include Luba, Jenevieve, Charlynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lauraine?
Common variants and related forms of Lauraine include Laraine, Loraine, Lorainne, Lorayne, Lori, Lorie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lauraine

Lauraine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 756 births in the dataset. Lauraine's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #2,126. Use the chart and map above to compare Lauraine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.