Lorel vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorel

Girl name

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorel Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1414
Total Births (all years) 288 209,668
Peak Year 1956 1928
Peak Year Births 15 5,982
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorel Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss — 49,939
1930ss 5 36,333
1940ss 45 33,047
1950ss 95 33,591
1960ss 40 22,251
1970ss 24 7,002
1980ss 11 4,109
1990ss 16 2,270
2000ss 11 1,253
2010ss 36 1,214
2020ss 5 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorel Lorraine
2014 8 115
2015 11 122
2016 5 144
2017 — 138
2018 — 137
2019 — 158
2020 — 157
2021 — 161
2022 — 181
2023 5 166
2024 — 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, 1939–2023.

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