Lori vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1924–2024.

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