Holding steady.
Popularity of Larraine since 1915
Babies named Larraine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 172 |
| 1930s | 134 |
| 1940s | 398 |
| 1950s | 301 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 56 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Larraine is a rare variant of the more familiar Lorraine. According to Social Security data, the name first appeared in records in 1915, though it has never entered the top 1,000. Its highest point of usage came in 1945, during the peak of the original Lorraine's popularity. Since then, its usage has followed a stable trajectory, with only sporadic births each year. Unlike Lorraine, which has ranked in the top 100 in previous decades, Larraine remains an uncommon choice. Its respelled form reflects the mid-20th-century trend of creating feminine names ending in '-aine' or '-ayne'.
Larraine is a respelled variant of the name Lorraine, which originates from the region in northeastern France. The name Lorraine itself is derived from the medieval Latin Lotharingia, referring to the kingdom of Lothair. Although less common than its root form, Larraine has been used in English-speaking countries since the early 20th century, often as a feminine given name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lara, Rain, Lori
Sibling names for Larraine
Names that share Larraine's style, for a brother or sister.
