Lore vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lore

Girl name · Rank #9581

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lore Lorraine
Current Rank #9581 #1414
Total Births (all years) 1,118 209,668
Peak Year 1961 1928
Peak Year Births 56 5,982
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lore Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss 10 15,729
1920ss 46 49,939
1930ss 83 36,333
1940ss 67 33,047
1950ss 296 33,591
1960ss 375 22,251
1970ss 122 7,002
1980ss 67 4,109
1990ss 6 2,270
2000ss 10 1,253
2010ss 5 1,214
2020ss 31 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lore Lorraine
2014 — 115
2015 — 122
2016 — 144
2017 — 138
2018 — 137
2019 5 158
2020 — 157
2021 6 161
2022 6 181
2023 9 166
2024 10 157

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, 1915–2024.

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