Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1956
Loranda
97 babies named Loranda in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Loranda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 97 recorded since 1956.
Loranda has 97 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1990.
- 97 total births
- 1956–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Loranda since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 97
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Loranda was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
9 babies were named Loranda in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Loranda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loranda's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loranda at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Loranda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1990
- Peak year (1972)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Loranda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Loranda's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Loranda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loranda? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 97 babies named Loranda. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 9 births.
When was Loranda most popular? ▼
Loranda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Loranda been used? ▼
Records for Loranda go back to 1956, giving 35 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Loranda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loranda's data
- Loranda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loranda
Nearby Names Like Loranda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loranda
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Loranda side by side: Loranda vs Lori Loranda vs Lorraine Loranda vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loranda: Baby Name Since 1956 - 97 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loranda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loranda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.