Lorrain vs Lorraine

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

Name A

Lorrain

Girl name

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1420

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Metric Lorrain Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1420
Total Births (all years) 636 209,910
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 22 5,982
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorrain Lorraine
1880s - 73
1890s - 440
1900s - 1,595
1910s 33 15,729
1920s 161 49,939
1930s 89 36,333
1940s 76 33,047
1950s 105 33,593
1960s 115 22,251
1970s 34 7,002
1980s 18 4,109
1990s 5 2,270
2000s - 1,253
2010s - 1,215
2020s - 1,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorrain Lorraine
2014 - 115
2015 - 122
2016 - 144
2017 - 138
2018 - 137
2019 - 158
2020 - 157
2021 - 161
2022 - 182
2023 - 166
2024 - 157
2025 - 238

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, 1913–1990.

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