Lorita vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lorita

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lorita Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 1,748 177,072
Peak Year 1944 1938
Peak Year Births 43 3,913
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorita Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss 12 5,151
1910ss 68 14,570
1920ss 168 21,071
1930ss 287 31,537
1940ss 310 30,120
1950ss 332 30,394
1960ss 306 22,070
1970ss 184 8,640
1980ss 63 3,279
1990ss 18 1,380
2000ss — 930
2010ss — 1,803
2020ss — 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorita 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, 1902–1992.

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