Girls' name · since 1959

Loredana

Loredana has 273 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,738 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade

273 girls have been named Loredana since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loredana has been recorded 273 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2001.

  • #16,738 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 273 born since 1959
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loredana ranks #16,738 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,738 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Loredana's 273 recorded births place it above 76.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Loredana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Loredana's full recorded timeline at 1978, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Loredana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1974)
12
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
468101214 19591965197019751980198519912001 6

Loredana by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (92 births, 34% of the file).

1970s was Loredana's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Loredana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 92 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Loredana by state

Where Loredana concentrates geographically, total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Loredana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
36 13.2%
New York share of Loredana's total US births 13.2%

36 of 273 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loredana?
Loredana has been given to 273 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,738 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 12 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Loredana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loredana ranks #16,738 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Loredana most popular?
Loredana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Loredana most popular?
The top states for the name Loredana are New York (36 births).
How long has the name Loredana been used?
The SSA has tracked Loredana since 1959 -- 43 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Loredana?
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 Loredana's data

  • Loredana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Loredanas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Loredana

Nearby Names Like Loredana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loredana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loredana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1959–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Loredana 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 August 2026.