Carrie vs Lorraine
Carrie 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, Carrie was ranked #301 and Lorraine #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Carrie was ranked #568 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carrie was ranked #2440 and Lorraine #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Lorraine over time
Carrie and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Carrie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carrie and Lorraine changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2018, ending at #568 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Carrie and Lorraine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carrie #353 in 1996, Lorraine #661 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2018
Carrie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lorraine in 26.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #170 in 1991, Lorraine #14 in 1979.
The order changed in 2013: Carrie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #910 and #910; by 2013 that had become #491 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carrie #568, Lorraine #896.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carrie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lorraine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #353 in 1996, Lorraine #661 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carrie #2440, Lorraine #3333.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lorraine
Pairs where Lorraine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Lorraine
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #21 and #896.
Sarah · Lorraine · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #33.
Lorraine · Alice · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #46.
Lorraine · Julia · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #169.
Lorraine · Orla · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Carrie | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carrie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lorraine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 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