Loretha vs Loretta

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

Name A

Loretha

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Loretha Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 1,792 177,072
Peak Year 1954 1938
Peak Year Births 45 3,913
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loretha Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss 81 14,570
1920ss 201 21,071
1930ss 282 31,537
1940ss 304 30,120
1950ss 380 30,394
1960ss 331 22,070
1970ss 137 8,640
1980ss 55 3,279
1990ss 21 1,380
2000ss — 930
2010ss — 1,803
2020ss — 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loretha Loretta
2014 — 179
2015 — 219
2016 — 240
2017 — 229
2018 — 231
2019 — 252
2020 — 272
2021 — 300
2022 — 345
2023 — 370
2024 — 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, 1910–1995.

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