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The name Lorraine peaked for boys at #1103 in 1930. Lorraine is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Lorraine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "from the province of Lorraine".

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Sweet Lorraine might just be old enough to be ripe for reconsideration. This French place name has moved in and out of fashion in the few hundred years it's been used as a girls' first name, somewhat influenced by the alternative name of Joan of Arc--Saint Joan of Lorraine. It was quite popular from the 1920s to the fifties, but has pretty much been in limbo since then. 
 Some memorable Lorraines are A Raisin in the Sun playwright Hansberry, actress Bracco and original SNL cast member Laraine Newman--the alternate spelling Laraine was popularized by forties star Laraine Day. Lorraine is also the name of Jack Nicholson's now grown daughter.
 In the movie Uptown Girls, Dakota Fanning's Lorraine character was nicknamed Ray--more modern sounding than Lorrie.

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The name Lorraine is currently ranked #882 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #39 in 1928. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in LORRAINE, LORRAINE, and LORRAINE. Lorraine is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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