Lorelei vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorelei

Girl name · Rank #455

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorelei Loretta
Current Rank #455 #677
Total Births (all years) 17,482 177,072
Peak Year 2016 1938
Peak Year Births 716 3,913
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelei Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss 5 14,570
1920ss 154 21,071
1930ss 354 31,537
1940ss 587 30,120
1950ss 1,269 30,394
1960ss 1,020 22,070
1970ss 633 8,640
1980ss 429 3,279
1990ss 375 1,380
2000ss 2,919 930
2010ss 6,407 1,803
2020ss 3,330 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelei Loretta
2014 653 179
2015 704 219
2016 716 240
2017 683 229
2018 659 231
2019 682 252
2020 601 272
2021 700 300
2022 715 345
2023 630 370
2024 684 422

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, 1916–2024.

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