Lore vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lore

Girl name · Rank #9581

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lore Loretta
Current Rank #9581 #677
Total Births (all years) 1,118 177,072
Peak Year 1961 1938
Peak Year Births 56 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lore Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss 10 14,570
1920ss 46 21,071
1930ss 83 31,537
1940ss 67 30,120
1950ss 296 30,394
1960ss 375 22,070
1970ss 122 8,640
1980ss 67 3,279
1990ss 6 1,380
2000ss 10 930
2010ss 5 1,803
2020ss 31 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lore Loretta
2014 — 179
2015 — 219
2016 — 240
2017 — 229
2018 — 231
2019 5 252
2020 — 272
2021 6 300
2022 6 345
2023 9 370
2024 10 422

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, 1915–2024.

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