Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1963
Loressa
18 babies named Loressa in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1963–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Loressa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1963.
Loressa has 18 recorded births among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 1989.
- 18 total births
- 1963–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Loressa since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 18
- total births
- 1963–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Loressa was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Loressa in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Loressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loressa splits its recorded history at 1976: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loressa at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Loressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1989
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Loressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Loressa's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Loressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loressa? ▼
18 babies have been named Loressa since 1963. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Loressa most popular? ▼
Loressa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Loressa been used? ▼
Records for Loressa go back to 1963, giving 27 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Loressa? ▼
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 Loressa's data
- Loressa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Loressa
Nearby Names Like Loressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loressa
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 Loressa side by side: Loressa vs Lori Loressa vs Lorraine Loressa vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1963–1989 (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. "Loressa: Baby Name Since 1963 - 18 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loressa. 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 Loressa 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.