Lorelei vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorelei

Girl name · Rank #455

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorelei Lorraine
Current Rank #455 #1414
Total Births (all years) 17,482 209,668
Peak Year 2016 1928
Peak Year Births 716 5,982
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelei Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss 5 15,729
1920ss 154 49,939
1930ss 354 36,333
1940ss 587 33,047
1950ss 1,269 33,591
1960ss 1,020 22,251
1970ss 633 7,002
1980ss 429 4,109
1990ss 375 2,270
2000ss 2,919 1,253
2010ss 6,407 1,214
2020ss 3,330 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelei Lorraine
2014 653 115
2015 704 122
2016 716 144
2017 683 138
2018 659 137
2019 682 158
2020 601 157
2021 700 161
2022 715 181
2023 630 166
2024 684 157

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, 1916–2024.

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