Lorraine vs Lora

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

Name A

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Name B

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3502

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Metric Lorraine Lora
Current Rank #1414 #3502
Total Births (all years) 209,668 52,176
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 5,982 1,598
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorraine Lora
1880ss 73 914
1890ss 440 1,553
1900ss 1,595 1,636
1910ss 15,729 2,978
1920ss 49,939 3,364
1930ss 36,333 2,863
1940ss 33,047 3,126
1950ss 33,591 6,305
1960ss 22,251 14,170
1970ss 7,002 7,769
1980ss 4,109 4,130
1990ss 2,270 1,685
2000ss 1,253 853
2010ss 1,214 565
2020ss 822 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorraine Lora
2014 115 66
2015 122 61
2016 144 64
2017 138 49
2018 137 55
2019 158 42
2020 157 70
2021 161 49
2022 181 53
2023 166 49
2024 157 44

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, 1882–2024.

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