Lorriane
Feminine given name of French origin meaning "from the region of Lorraine".
Name Census estimates that about 390 living Americans carry the first name Lorriane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lorriane today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorriane births was 1961 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorriane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
390
~ 1 in 878,857 Americans
Peak year
1961
24 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2004 SSA rank
#17,711
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Lorriane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorriane from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorriane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lorriane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorrianes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorriane
The name Lorriane has its origins in the French region of Lorraine, which was once an independent duchy in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic word "Lorarane," which means "from Lorraine." This suggests that the name was initially used to identify people who hailed from this region.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lorriane dates back to the 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Lorriane de Guise, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century. She was a member of the prominent House of Guise and played a significant role in the politics of the time.
In the 16th century, Lorriane de Vaudémont, a French princess and the wife of René II, Duke of Lorraine, was a notable figure. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the Catholic Church during the Reformation.
Another historical figure with the name Lorriane was Lorriane de Marillac, who lived from 1591 to 1660. She was a French Catholic nun and the co-founder of the Daughters of Charity, a religious order dedicated to serving the poor and sick. She was later canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
In the 18th century, Lorriane de Vaudreuil was a French noblewoman and the wife of Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil, who served as the Governor-General of New France (modern-day Canada) from 1703 to 1725.
Lorriane Hansberry, born in 1930 and died in 1965, was an African American playwright and author known for her groundbreaking play "A Raisin in the Sun." This play was the first drama written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway, and it explored themes of racial injustice and the struggles of a working-class black family in Chicago.
While the name Lorriane has its roots in France and the Lorraine region, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and communities around the world. The name's enduring popularity can be attributed to its melodic sound and its rich historical associations.
People
Lorriane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorriane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorriane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorriane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 390 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorriane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 878,857 US residents.
Is Lorriane a common name?
We classify Lorriane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 607 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorriane most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorriane was 1961, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorriane is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lorriane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorriane in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.