Loralei vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Loralei

Girl name · Rank #2900

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1420

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Metric Loralei Lorraine
Current Rank #2900 #1420
Total Births (all years) 1,811 209,910
Peak Year 2011 1928
Peak Year Births 109 5,982
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loralei Lorraine
1880s - 73
1890s - 440
1900s - 1,595
1910s - 15,729
1920s - 49,939
1930s - 36,333
1940s 11 33,047
1950s 21 33,593
1960s 48 22,251
1970s 23 7,002
1980s 10 4,109
1990s 33 2,270
2000s 457 1,253
2010s 828 1,215
2020s 380 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loralei Lorraine
2014 86 115
2015 83 122
2016 65 144
2017 67 138
2018 78 137
2019 70 158
2020 61 157
2021 72 161
2022 73 182
2023 52 166
2024 57 157
2025 65 238

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, 1940–2025.

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