Lorinda vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorinda

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorinda Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 4,676 177,072
Peak Year 1965 1938
Peak Year Births 168 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorinda Loretta
1880ss 6 1,036
1890ss 17 3,382
1900ss 46 5,151
1910ss 83 14,570
1920ss 79 21,071
1930ss 69 31,537
1940ss 378 30,120
1950ss 973 30,394
1960ss 1,443 22,070
1970ss 973 8,640
1980ss 374 3,279
1990ss 135 1,380
2000ss 58 930
2010ss 35 1,803
2020ss 7 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorinda Loretta
2014 — 179
2015 5 219
2016 7 240
2017 6 229
2018 — 231
2019 — 252
2020 — 272
2021 — 300
2022 — 345
2023 7 370
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, 1886–2023.

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