Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Lorine

Lorine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lorine Chebet, Kenyan Olympic volleyball player Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970), American poet Lorine Pruette (1896–1976), American feminist, psychologist and writer Lorine Schild, French figure skater Lorine Talhaoui, Swedish singer

  • English
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#396 (1922)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1889
First Year
2024
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#396
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
109
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lorine

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

Lorine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lorine Chebet, Kenyan Olympic volleyball player Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970), American poet Lorine Pruette (1896–1976), American feminist, psychologist and writer Lorine Schild, French figure skater Lorine Talhaoui, Swedish singer

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Lorine

American parents first put Lorine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1889, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 277 Lorines were born — ranking #396 that year. About 28% of every Lorine on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Lorine last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

ME
WA
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
VT
NH
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
DC
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
AK
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
HI
TX
FL
Top 10
11-50
51-100
101-500
500+
No data

Variants & Related Forms of Lorine

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

Names that sound like Lorine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lorine 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 Lorine

What does the name Lorine mean?
Lorine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lorine Chebet, Kenyan Olympic volleyball player Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970), American poet Lorine Pruette (1896–1976), American feminist, psychologist and writer Lorine Schild, French figure skater Lorine Talhaoui, Swedish singer
What is the origin of the name Lorine?
Lorine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lorine in 2026?
In 2026, Lorine ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lorine most popular?
Lorine reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #396 that year with 277 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lorine most popular?
Lorine has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Florida, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lorine.
Is Lorine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lorine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lorine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lorine include Lea, Roslyn, Deena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lorine?
Common variants and related forms of Lorine include Laryn, Lauren, Laurena, Lauryn, Loreen, Loren. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lorine

Lorine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Lorine's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #396. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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.