Lora vs Lorraine

Side-by-side comparison of Lora and Lorraine - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3516

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1420

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Metric Lora Lorraine
Current Rank #3516 #1420
Total Births (all years) 52,235 209,910
Peak Year 1963 1928
Peak Year Births 1,598 5,982
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lora Lorraine
1880s 914 73
1890s 1,553 440
1900s 1,636 1,595
1910s 2,978 15,729
1920s 3,364 49,939
1930s 2,863 36,333
1940s 3,126 33,047
1950s 6,305 33,593
1960s 14,170 22,251
1970s 7,769 7,002
1980s 4,130 4,109
1990s 1,685 2,270
2000s 853 1,253
2010s 566 1,215
2020s 323 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lora Lorraine
2014 66 115
2015 61 122
2016 64 144
2017 50 138
2018 55 137
2019 42 158
2020 70 157
2021 49 161
2022 53 182
2023 49 166
2024 44 157
2025 58 238

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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