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 #1414

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Metric Lorrain Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1414
Total Births (all years) 636 209,668
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 22 5,982
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorrain Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 440
1900ss — 1,595
1910ss 33 15,729
1920ss 161 49,939
1930ss 89 36,333
1940ss 76 33,047
1950ss 105 33,591
1960ss 115 22,251
1970ss 34 7,002
1980ss 18 4,109
1990ss 5 2,270
2000ss — 1,253
2010ss — 1,214
2020ss — 822

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 — 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, 1913–1990.

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