Lorena vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorena

Girl name · Rank #1276

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorena Lorraine
Current Rank #1276 #1414
Total Births (all years) 44,781 209,668
Peak Year 1980 1928
Peak Year Births 820 5,982
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorena Lorraine
1880ss 508 73
1890ss 1,070 440
1900ss 1,522 1,595
1910ss 3,242 15,729
1920ss 3,272 49,939
1930ss 1,841 36,333
1940ss 1,552 33,047
1950ss 1,655 33,591
1960ss 3,534 22,251
1970ss 5,860 7,002
1980ss 6,558 4,109
1990ss 6,834 2,270
2000ss 4,437 1,253
2010ss 2,014 1,214
2020ss 882 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorena Lorraine
2014 201 115
2015 192 122
2016 198 144
2017 169 138
2018 202 137
2019 180 158
2020 175 157
2021 160 161
2022 188 181
2023 178 166
2024 181 157

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, 1880–2024.

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