Loraine vs Loretta

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

Name A

Loraine

Girl name · Rank #6624

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Loraine Loretta
Current Rank #6624 #677
Total Births (all years) 17,259 177,072
Peak Year 1922 1938
Peak Year Births 424 3,913
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loraine Loretta
1880ss 54 1,036
1890ss 258 3,382
1900ss 609 5,151
1910ss 2,595 14,570
1920ss 3,964 21,071
1930ss 2,224 31,537
1940ss 2,031 30,120
1950ss 2,128 30,394
1960ss 1,544 22,070
1970ss 688 8,640
1980ss 413 3,279
1990ss 264 1,380
2000ss 201 930
2010ss 187 1,803
2020ss 99 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loraine Loretta
2014 13 179
2015 15 219
2016 22 240
2017 21 229
2018 20 231
2019 15 252
2020 16 272
2021 18 300
2022 19 345
2023 29 370
2024 17 422

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, 1883–2024.

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