Loreley vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Loreley

Girl name · Rank #16494

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Loreley Lorraine
Current Rank #16494 #1414
Total Births (all years) 119 209,668
Peak Year 2010 1928
Peak Year Births 16 5,982
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loreley Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss — 49,939
1930ss — 36,333
1940ss — 33,047
1950ss — 33,591
1960ss — 22,251
1970ss — 7,002
1980ss — 4,109
1990ss — 2,270
2000ss 24 1,253
2010ss 65 1,214
2020ss 30 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loreley Lorraine
2014 9 115
2015 9 122
2016 6 144
2017 — 138
2018 — 137
2019 7 158
2020 6 157
2021 6 161
2022 6 181
2023 7 166
2024 5 157

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, 2006–2024.

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