Lorraine vs Lori

Side-by-side comparison of Lorraine and Lori — 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

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorraine Lori
Current Rank #1414 #1522
Total Births (all years) 209,668 341,795
Peak Year 1928 1963
Peak Year Births 5,982 23,903
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorraine Lori
1880ss 73 —
1890ss 440 —
1900ss 1,595 —
1910ss 15,729 —
1920ss 49,939 31
1930ss 36,333 126
1940ss 33,047 794
1950ss 33,591 56,070
1960ss 22,251 176,561
1970ss 7,002 77,779
1980ss 4,109 21,645
1990ss 2,270 4,945
2000ss 1,253 1,884
2010ss 1,214 1,247
2020ss 822 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorraine Lori
2014 115 129
2015 122 135
2016 144 144
2017 138 129
2018 137 140
2019 158 126
2020 157 123
2021 161 128
2022 181 165
2023 166 156
2024 157 141

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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