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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lorelei | Loretta |
| Current Rank | #454 | #677 |
| Total Births (all years) | 18,189 | 177,564 |
| Peak Year | 2016 | 1938 |
| Peak Year Births | 716 | 3,913 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lorelei | Loretta |
| 1880s | - | 1,036 |
| 1890s | - | 3,382 |
| 1900s | - | 5,151 |
| 1910s | 5 | 14,570 |
| 1920s | 154 | 21,071 |
| 1930s | 354 | 31,537 |
| 1940s | 587 | 30,121 |
| 1950s | 1,269 | 30,394 |
| 1960s | 1,020 | 22,070 |
| 1970s | 633 | 8,640 |
| 1980s | 429 | 3,279 |
| 1990s | 375 | 1,380 |
| 2000s | 2,919 | 932 |
| 2010s | 6,407 | 1,804 |
| 2020s | 4,037 | 2,197 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lorelei | Loretta |
| 2014 | 653 | 179 |
| 2015 | 704 | 219 |
| 2016 | 716 | 240 |
| 2017 | 683 | 229 |
| 2018 | 659 | 232 |
| 2019 | 682 | 252 |
| 2020 | 601 | 272 |
| 2021 | 701 | 300 |
| 2022 | 715 | 346 |
| 2023 | 631 | 371 |
| 2024 | 690 | 423 |
| 2025 | 699 | 485 |