Loreley vs Loretta

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

Name A

Loreley

Girl name · Rank #16494

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Loreley Loretta
Current Rank #16494 #677
Total Births (all years) 119 177,072
Peak Year 2010 1938
Peak Year Births 16 3,913
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loreley 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 24 930
2010ss 65 1,803
2020ss 30 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loreley Loretta
2014 9 179
2015 9 219
2016 6 240
2017 — 229
2018 — 231
2019 7 252
2020 6 272
2021 6 300
2022 6 345
2023 7 370
2024 5 422

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, 2006–2024.

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