Loraine vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Loraine

Girl name · Rank #6624

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Loraine Lorraine
Current Rank #6624 #1414
Total Births (all years) 17,259 209,668
Peak Year 1922 1928
Peak Year Births 424 5,982
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loraine Lorraine
1880ss 54 73
1890ss 258 440
1900ss 609 1,595
1910ss 2,595 15,729
1920ss 3,964 49,939
1930ss 2,224 36,333
1940ss 2,031 33,047
1950ss 2,128 33,591
1960ss 1,544 22,251
1970ss 688 7,002
1980ss 413 4,109
1990ss 264 2,270
2000ss 201 1,253
2010ss 187 1,214
2020ss 99 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loraine Lorraine
2014 13 115
2015 15 122
2016 22 144
2017 21 138
2018 20 137
2019 15 158
2020 16 157
2021 18 161
2022 19 181
2023 29 166
2024 17 157

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, 1883–2024.

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