Lorena vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorena

Girl name · Rank #1276

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorena Loretta
Current Rank #1276 #677
Total Births (all years) 44,781 177,072
Peak Year 1980 1938
Peak Year Births 820 3,913
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorena Loretta
1880ss 508 1,036
1890ss 1,070 3,382
1900ss 1,522 5,151
1910ss 3,242 14,570
1920ss 3,272 21,071
1930ss 1,841 31,537
1940ss 1,552 30,120
1950ss 1,655 30,394
1960ss 3,534 22,070
1970ss 5,860 8,640
1980ss 6,558 3,279
1990ss 6,834 1,380
2000ss 4,437 930
2010ss 2,014 1,803
2020ss 882 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorena Loretta
2014 201 179
2015 192 219
2016 198 240
2017 169 229
2018 202 231
2019 180 252
2020 175 272
2021 160 300
2022 188 345
2023 178 370
2024 181 422

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, 1880–2024.

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