Lorette vs Loretta

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

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Lorette

Girl name

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Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorette Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 1,096 177,072
Peak Year 1956 1938
Peak Year Births 46 3,913
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorette Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss 5 3,382
1900ss 26 5,151
1910ss 142 14,570
1920ss 202 21,071
1930ss 141 31,537
1940ss 150 30,120
1950ss 202 30,394
1960ss 153 22,070
1970ss 60 8,640
1980ss 5 3,279
1990ss 5 1,380
2000ss — 930
2010ss 5 1,803
2020ss — 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorette 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, 1897–2012.

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