Girls' name · since 1956

Loreena

118 babies named Loreena in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,320 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade

118 girls have been named Loreena since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Loreena recorded 118 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2005.

  • #25,320 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 118 born since 1956
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loreena ranks #25,320 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,320 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Loreena's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Loreena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Loreena splits its recorded history at 1986: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Loreena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1968)
11
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 1956196519681986199519992005 7

Loreena by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (43 births, 36% of the file).

1960s was Loreena's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Loreena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 43 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loreena?
Since 1956, Social Security records show 118 babies named Loreena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,320 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 11 births.
Where does Loreena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loreena ranks #25,320 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 Loreena most popular?
Loreena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Loreena been used?
Records for Loreena go back to 1956, giving 50 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Loreena?
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 Loreena's data

  • Loreena's decade-level peak was the 1960s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Loreena

Nearby Names Like Loreena

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loreena: 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, 1956–2005 (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 Loreena 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.