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 #1420

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Name B

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3516

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Metric Lorraine Lora
Current Rank #1420 #3516
Total Births (all years) 209,910 52,235
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 5,982 1,598
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorraine Lora
1880s 73 914
1890s 440 1,553
1900s 1,595 1,636
1910s 15,729 2,978
1920s 49,939 3,364
1930s 36,333 2,863
1940s 33,047 3,126
1950s 33,593 6,305
1960s 22,251 14,170
1970s 7,002 7,769
1980s 4,109 4,130
1990s 2,270 1,685
2000s 1,253 853
2010s 1,215 566
2020s 1,061 323

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorraine Lora
2014 115 66
2015 122 61
2016 144 64
2017 138 50
2018 137 55
2019 158 42
2020 157 70
2021 161 49
2022 182 53
2023 166 49
2024 157 44
2025 238 58

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, 1882–2025.

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