Lorretta vs Lori

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

Name A

Lorretta

Girl name

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorretta Lori
Current Rank Unranked #1522
Total Births (all years) 2,708 341,795
Peak Year 1957 1963
Peak Year Births 62 23,903
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorretta Lori
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 175 —
1920ss 328 31
1930ss 391 126
1940ss 411 794
1950ss 479 56,070
1960ss 484 176,561
1970ss 271 77,779
1980ss 98 21,645
1990ss 29 4,945
2000ss 5 1,884
2010ss — 1,247
2020ss — 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorretta Lori
2014 — 129
2015 — 135
2016 — 144
2017 — 129
2018 — 140
2019 — 126
2020 — 123
2021 — 128
2022 — 165
2023 — 156
2024 — 141

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, 1893–2000.

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