Loretta vs Lori

Side-by-side comparison of Loretta and Lori — 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

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Loretta Lori
Current Rank #677 #1522
Total Births (all years) 177,072 341,795
Peak Year 1938 1963
Peak Year Births 3,913 23,903
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Loretta Lori
1880ss 1,036 —
1890ss 3,382 —
1900ss 5,151 —
1910ss 14,570 —
1920ss 21,071 31
1930ss 31,537 126
1940ss 30,120 794
1950ss 30,394 56,070
1960ss 22,070 176,561
1970ss 8,640 77,779
1980ss 3,279 21,645
1990ss 1,380 4,945
2000ss 930 1,884
2010ss 1,803 1,247
2020ss 1,709 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loretta Lori
2014 179 129
2015 219 135
2016 240 144
2017 229 129
2018 231 140
2019 252 126
2020 272 123
2021 300 128
2022 345 165
2023 370 156
2024 422 141

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, 1880–2024.

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