Caitlyn vs Lorraine
Caitlyn and Lorrainecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Caitlyn was ranked #261 and Lorraine #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Caitlyn was ranked #474 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caitlyn was ranked #1315 and Lorraine #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlyn and Lorraine over time
Caitlyn and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Caitlyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lorraine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lorraine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Caitlyn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlyn and Lorraine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1315 and #3333.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lorraine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #144 in 2005, Lorraine #661 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Caitlyn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #686 and #661; by 1997 that had become #404 and #1015.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlyn #1315, Lorraine #3333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2018
Caitlyn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lorraine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caitlyn #225 in 2003, Lorraine #120 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Caitlyn moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #289 and #267; by 2003 that had become #225 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caitlyn #474, Lorraine #896.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caitlyn | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1315 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlyn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lorraine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2008
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lorraine
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls