Lorel vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorel

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorel Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 288 177,072
Peak Year 1956 1938
Peak Year Births 15 3,913
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorel Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss — 14,570
1920ss — 21,071
1930ss 5 31,537
1940ss 45 30,120
1950ss 95 30,394
1960ss 40 22,070
1970ss 24 8,640
1980ss 11 3,279
1990ss 16 1,380
2000ss 11 930
2010ss 36 1,803
2020ss 5 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorel Loretta
2014 8 179
2015 11 219
2016 5 240
2017 — 229
2018 — 231
2019 — 252
2020 — 272
2021 — 300
2022 — 345
2023 5 370
2024 — 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, 1939–2023.

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