Lorilyn vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorilyn Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 296 177,072
Peak Year 1970 1938
Peak Year Births 20 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorilyn Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss — 14,570
1920ss — 21,071
1930ss — 31,537
1940ss 5 30,120
1950ss 88 30,394
1960ss 114 22,070
1970ss 76 8,640
1980ss 5 3,279
1990ss 8 1,380
2000ss — 930
2010ss — 1,803
2020ss — 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorilyn 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, 1948–1990.

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