Loreta vs Lori

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

Name A

Loreta

Girl name

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Loreta Lori
Current Rank Unranked #1522
Total Births (all years) 1,225 341,795
Peak Year 1916 1963
Peak Year Births 36 23,903
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Loreta Lori
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 186 —
1920ss 257 31
1930ss 259 126
1940ss 144 794
1950ss 134 56,070
1960ss 94 176,561
1970ss 47 77,779
1980ss 17 21,645
1990ss 6 4,945
2000ss 34 1,884
2010ss 6 1,247
2020ss 5 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loreta Lori
2014 6 129
2015 — 135
2016 — 144
2017 — 129
2018 — 140
2019 — 126
2020 — 123
2021 5 128
2022 — 165
2023 — 156
2024 — 141

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, 1900–2021.

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