Lora vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3502

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lora Loretta
Current Rank #3502 #677
Total Births (all years) 52,176 177,072
Peak Year 1963 1938
Peak Year Births 1,598 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lora Loretta
1880ss 914 1,036
1890ss 1,553 3,382
1900ss 1,636 5,151
1910ss 2,978 14,570
1920ss 3,364 21,071
1930ss 2,863 31,537
1940ss 3,126 30,120
1950ss 6,305 30,394
1960ss 14,170 22,070
1970ss 7,769 8,640
1980ss 4,130 3,279
1990ss 1,685 1,380
2000ss 853 930
2010ss 565 1,803
2020ss 265 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lora Loretta
2014 66 179
2015 61 219
2016 64 240
2017 49 229
2018 55 231
2019 42 252
2020 70 272
2021 49 300
2022 53 345
2023 49 370
2024 44 422

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, 1880–2024.

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