Lorretta vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Lorretta and Olivia — 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

Olivia

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Metric Lorretta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,708 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lorretta Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 32 1,575
1910ss 175 3,545
1920ss 328 4,982
1930ss 391 3,922
1940ss 411 7,201
1950ss 479 6,100
1960ss 484 4,015
1970ss 271 7,849
1980ss 98 14,061
1990ss 29 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorretta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 14,718

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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