Lorilei vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorilei

Girl name · Rank #13666

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorilei Lorraine
Current Rank #13666 #1414
Total Births (all years) 270 209,668
Peak Year 1968 1928
Peak Year Births 13 5,982
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorilei Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss — 15,729
1920ss — 49,939
1930ss — 36,333
1940ss — 33,047
1950ss 42 33,591
1960ss 65 22,251
1970ss 18 7,002
1980ss 13 4,109
1990ss — 2,270
2000ss 51 1,253
2010ss 62 1,214
2020ss 19 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorilei Lorraine
2014 — 115
2015 — 122
2016 5 144
2017 9 138
2018 6 137
2019 12 158
2020 7 157
2021 — 161
2022 — 181
2023 6 166
2024 6 157

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, 1954–2024.

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