Lorilei vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorilei

Girl name · Rank #13666

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorilei Loretta
Current Rank #13666 #677
Total Births (all years) 270 177,072
Peak Year 1968 1938
Peak Year Births 13 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorilei Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss — 14,570
1920ss — 21,071
1930ss — 31,537
1940ss — 30,120
1950ss 42 30,394
1960ss 65 22,070
1970ss 18 8,640
1980ss 13 3,279
1990ss — 1,380
2000ss 51 930
2010ss 62 1,803
2020ss 19 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorilei Loretta
2014 — 179
2015 — 219
2016 5 240
2017 9 229
2018 6 231
2019 12 252
2020 7 272
2021 — 300
2022 — 345
2023 6 370
2024 6 422

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, 1954–2024.

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