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 #6652

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1420

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Metric Loraine Lorraine
Current Rank #6652 #1420
Total Births (all years) 17,284 209,910
Peak Year 1922 1928
Peak Year Births 424 5,982
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loraine Lorraine
1880s 54 73
1890s 258 440
1900s 609 1,595
1910s 2,595 15,729
1920s 3,964 49,939
1930s 2,224 36,333
1940s 2,031 33,047
1950s 2,128 33,593
1960s 1,544 22,251
1970s 688 7,002
1980s 413 4,109
1990s 264 2,270
2000s 201 1,253
2010s 187 1,215
2020s 124 1,061

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 19 182
2023 29 166
2024 17 157
2025 25 238

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, 1883–2025.

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