Lorelai vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorelai

Girl name · Rank #402

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorelai Loretta
Current Rank #402 #677
Total Births (all years) 9,322 177,072
Peak Year 2024 1938
Peak Year Births 786 3,913
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelai Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss — 14,570
1920ss — 21,071
1930ss — 31,537
1940ss — 30,120
1950ss — 30,394
1960ss — 22,070
1970ss — 8,640
1980ss — 3,279
1990ss — 1,380
2000ss 1,719 930
2010ss 4,343 1,803
2020ss 3,260 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelai Loretta
2014 338 179
2015 439 219
2016 479 240
2017 568 229
2018 543 231
2019 549 252
2020 574 272
2021 590 300
2022 659 345
2023 651 370
2024 786 422

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, 2001–2024.

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