Lory vs Loretta

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

Name A

Lory

Girl name

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Name B

Loretta

Girl name · Rank #677

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Metric Lory Loretta
Current Rank Unranked #677
Total Births (all years) 2,258 177,072
Peak Year 1961 1938
Peak Year Births 106 3,913
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lory Loretta
1880ss — 1,036
1890ss — 3,382
1900ss — 5,151
1910ss — 14,570
1920ss 11 21,071
1930ss 12 31,537
1940ss 82 30,120
1950ss 533 30,394
1960ss 762 22,070
1970ss 442 8,640
1980ss 183 3,279
1990ss 117 1,380
2000ss 74 930
2010ss 26 1,803
2020ss 16 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lory Loretta
2014 — 179
2015 — 219
2016 — 240
2017 — 229
2018 6 231
2019 7 252
2020 — 272
2021 8 300
2022 8 345
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, 1923–2022.

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