Lorraine Werner
There are approximately 9 people named Lorraine Werner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lorraine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Werner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Lorraine
79K
Alive today
Named Werner
38K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (74.6%)
Estimated bearers: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,038
Per 100K: 11.14
Top ancestry: White (92.4%)
First name trend
Lorraine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lorraine. The peak year was 1928 with 6,005 births. The average person named Lorraine today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorraine
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lorraine, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lorraine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lorraine at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.6% · 80,213
- Black or African American10.7% · 11,453
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 10,520
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 2,353
- Two or more races1.8% · 1,968
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,032
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Werner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Werner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Werner described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Werner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.4% · 30,751
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,127
- Two or more races2.7% · 884
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 270
- Black or African American0.5% · 183
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 76
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lorraine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0231% of the US population, based on 79,029 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lorraine right now.
The surname Werner appears at a rate of 11.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0111%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Lorraine Werner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lorraine
FAQ
Lorraine Werner: questions and answers
How many people are named Lorraine Werner?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Lorraine Werner. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0231%) with the surname frequency (11.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lorraine Werner?
We classify Lorraine Werner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lorraine a male or female name?
Lorraine is predominantly female. Out of 210,603 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Lorraine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Lorraine Werner?
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