Lorrianne
Feminine name of French origin meaning "laurel plant".
Name Census estimates that about 26 living Americans carry the first name Lorrianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lorrianne today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorrianne births was 1961 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorrianne. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lorrianne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
26
~ 1 in 13,182,859 Americans
Peak year
1961
7 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1970 SSA rank
#8,751
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Lorrianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorrianne from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 27 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
Lorrianne 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 Lorrianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorrianne
The name Lorrianne is a relatively modern variation of the traditional feminine name Lauren or Laurentia. Its origins can be traced back to the Latin name Laurentia, derived from the word "laurus," meaning laurel or bay tree. The laurel tree held great significance in ancient Rome, where its leaves were used to create crowns for victorious leaders and poets.
In its earliest forms, the name Laurentia was bestowed upon women born into noble Roman families. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name dates back to the 8th century BCE, when Laurentia was the wife of the legendary Roman shepherd Faustulus, who discovered and raised the twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
As the Roman Empire spread its influence across Europe, the name Laurentia evolved into various forms, such as Lorenza in Italian, Lorraine in French, and Lorna in Scottish and Irish cultures. The spelling variation Lorrianne emerged much later, likely in the 19th or 20th century, as a creative twist on the traditional forms.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Lorrianne or its variants. One of the earliest recorded instances is Lorraine of Lorraine (1574-1635), a French noblewoman who served as the Duchess of Lorraine and Bar. Another prominent figure was Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965), an American playwright and activist best known for her groundbreaking work "A Raisin in the Sun."
In the realm of literature, Lorrianne or Lauren is the name of a character in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility," published in 1811. Austen's inclusion of this name likely contributed to its popularity in the English-speaking world.
Other notable women named Lorrianne or its variants include Lorraine Bracco (born 1954), an American actress known for her roles in "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos," and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1954-2006), an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
While the name Lorrianne has experienced ebbs and flows in popularity over the centuries, its connection to the laurel tree and its significance in ancient Roman culture has endured, making it a name with a rich historical tapestry.
People
Lorrianne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorrianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorrianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 26 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorrianne 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 13,182,859 US residents.
Is Lorrianne a common name?
We classify Lorrianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorrianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorrianne was 1961, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorrianne is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lorrianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lorrianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorrianne 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.
Is Lorrianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lorrianne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lorrianne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Lorrianne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.