Loretta vs Lora

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

Name A

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Name B

Lora

Girl name · Rank #3502

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Metric Loretta Lora
Current Rank #677 #3502
Total Births (all years) 177,072 52,176
Peak Year 1938 1963
Peak Year Births 3,913 1,598
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loretta Lora
1880ss 1,036 914
1890ss 3,382 1,553
1900ss 5,151 1,636
1910ss 14,570 2,978
1920ss 21,071 3,364
1930ss 31,537 2,863
1940ss 30,120 3,126
1950ss 30,394 6,305
1960ss 22,070 14,170
1970ss 8,640 7,769
1980ss 3,279 4,130
1990ss 1,380 1,685
2000ss 930 853
2010ss 1,803 565
2020ss 1,709 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loretta Lora
2014 179 66
2015 219 61
2016 240 64
2017 229 49
2018 231 55
2019 252 42
2020 272 70
2021 300 49
2022 345 53
2023 370 49
2024 422 44

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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