Lorette vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorette

Girl name

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorette Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1414
Total Births (all years) 1,096 209,668
Peak Year 1956 1928
Peak Year Births 46 5,982
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorette Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss 5 440
1900ss 26 1,595
1910ss 142 15,729
1920ss 202 49,939
1930ss 141 36,333
1940ss 150 33,047
1950ss 202 33,591
1960ss 153 22,251
1970ss 60 7,002
1980ss 5 4,109
1990ss 5 2,270
2000ss — 1,253
2010ss 5 1,214
2020ss — 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorette Lorraine
2014 — 115
2015 — 122
2016 — 144
2017 — 138
2018 — 137
2019 — 158
2020 — 157
2021 — 161
2022 — 181
2023 — 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, 1897–2012.

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