Lorraine vs Vicky
Lorraine and Vickycompared 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 2013, Lorraine was ranked #894 and Vicky #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lorraine was ranked #2115 and Vicky #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Lorraine and Vicky over time
Lorraine and Vicky appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 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 Vicky 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
Lorraine and Vicky changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2115 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Lorraine and Vicky were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1973 to 2013, ending at #894 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lorraine #661 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1973–2013
Lorraine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Vicky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lorraine #14 in 1979, Vicky #232 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Lorraine #894, Vicky #894.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Lorraine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Vicky in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lorraine #661 in 1996, Vicky #479 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Lorraine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4634 and #3961; by 2024 that had become #2115 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lorraine #2115, Vicky #4192.
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 | Lorraine | Vicky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lorraine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vicky.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Vicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1969
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1969).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls