Lorah vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorah

Girl name

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorah Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1414
Total Births (all years) 97 209,668
Peak Year 1985 1928
Peak Year Births 8 5,982
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorah Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss 5 49,939
1930ss — 36,333
1940ss — 33,047
1950ss 6 33,591
1960ss 6 22,251
1970ss 11 7,002
1980ss 26 4,109
1990ss 16 2,270
2000ss 11 1,253
2010ss 16 1,214
2020ss — 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorah Lorraine
2014 — 115
2015 — 122
2016 — 144
2017 5 138
2018 — 137
2019 — 158
2020 — 157
2021 — 161
2022 — 181
2023 — 166
2024 — 157

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, 1920–2017.

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