Evanna vs Lorraine
Evanna 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Evanna was ranked #734 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Evanna was ranked #1454 and Lorraine #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Evanna and Lorraine over time
Evanna and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Evanna 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Evanna held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lorraine in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evanna #1302 in 2024, Lorraine #1854 in 2007.
The order changed in 2017: Evanna moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3609 and #2966; by 2017 that had become #1733 and #4763.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evanna #1454, Lorraine #3333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1986–2018
Evanna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lorraine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Evanna #400 in 2001, Lorraine #27 in 1986.
The order changed in 2018: Evanna moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #896 and #896; by 2018 that had become #734 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Evanna #734, 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 | Evanna | 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 | 3 | 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 #1454 (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
- Evanna and Lorraine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Evanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2015
Highest recorded position: #364 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 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