Lorretta vs Lorraine

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

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Lorretta

Girl name

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Name B

Lorraine

Girl name · Rank #1414

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Metric Lorretta Lorraine
Current Rank Unranked #1414
Total Births (all years) 2,708 209,668
Peak Year 1957 1928
Peak Year Births 62 5,982
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lorretta Lorraine
1880ss — 73
1890ss 5 440
1900ss 32 1,595
1910ss 175 15,729
1920ss 328 49,939
1930ss 391 36,333
1940ss 411 33,047
1950ss 479 33,591
1960ss 484 22,251
1970ss 271 7,002
1980ss 98 4,109
1990ss 29 2,270
2000ss 5 1,253
2010ss — 1,214
2020ss — 822

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorretta 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, 1893–2000.

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