Lori vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lori Lorraine
Current Rank #1522 #1414
Total Births (all years) 341,795 209,668
Peak Year 1963 1928
Peak Year Births 23,903 5,982
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lori Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss 31 49,939
1930ss 126 36,333
1940ss 794 33,047
1950ss 56,070 33,591
1960ss 176,561 22,251
1970ss 77,779 7,002
1980ss 21,645 4,109
1990ss 4,945 2,270
2000ss 1,884 1,253
2010ss 1,247 1,214
2020ss 713 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lori Lorraine
2014 129 115
2015 135 122
2016 144 144
2017 129 138
2018 140 137
2019 126 158
2020 123 157
2021 128 161
2022 165 181
2023 156 166
2024 141 157

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, 1924–2024.

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