Loretta vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Loretta Lorraine
Current Rank #677 #1414
Total Births (all years) 177,072 209,668
Peak Year 1938 1928
Peak Year Births 3,913 5,982
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loretta Lorraine
1880ss 1,036 73
1890ss 3,382 440
1900ss 5,151 1,595
1910ss 14,570 15,729
1920ss 21,071 49,939
1930ss 31,537 36,333
1940ss 30,120 33,047
1950ss 30,394 33,591
1960ss 22,070 22,251
1970ss 8,640 7,002
1980ss 3,279 4,109
1990ss 1,380 2,270
2000ss 930 1,253
2010ss 1,803 1,214
2020ss 1,709 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loretta Lorraine
2014 179 115
2015 219 122
2016 240 144
2017 229 138
2018 231 137
2019 252 158
2020 272 157
2021 300 161
2022 345 181
2023 370 166
2024 422 157

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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