Lorna vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorna

Girl name · Rank #3169

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorna Lorraine
Current Rank #3169 #1414
Total Births (all years) 28,475 209,668
Peak Year 1957 1928
Peak Year Births 758 5,982
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorna Lorraine
1880ss 17 73
1890ss 163 440
1900ss 353 1,595
1910ss 1,557 15,729
1920ss 3,021 49,939
1930ss 3,366 36,333
1940ss 4,428 33,047
1950ss 6,649 33,591
1960ss 4,651 22,251
1970ss 1,396 7,002
1980ss 919 4,109
1990ss 747 2,270
2000ss 630 1,253
2010ss 358 1,214
2020ss 220 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorna Lorraine
2014 34 115
2015 36 122
2016 28 144
2017 31 138
2018 37 137
2019 45 158
2020 53 157
2021 36 161
2022 40 181
2023 41 166
2024 50 157

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, 1885–2024.

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