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 #2890

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Loralei Lorraine
Current Rank #2890 #1414
Total Births (all years) 1,745 209,668
Peak Year 2011 1928
Peak Year Births 109 5,982
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loralei Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss — 49,939
1930ss — 36,333
1940ss 11 33,047
1950ss 21 33,591
1960ss 48 22,251
1970ss 23 7,002
1980ss 10 4,109
1990ss 33 2,270
2000ss 457 1,253
2010ss 828 1,214
2020ss 314 822

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 71 161
2022 73 181
2023 52 166
2024 57 157

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, 1940–2024.

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