Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1954
Loritta
23 babies named Loritta in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1954–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Loritta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Loritta recorded 23 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 1966.
- 23 total births
- 1954–1966 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Loritta since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.
- 23
- total births
- 1954–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Loritta was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
6 babies were named Loritta in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Loritta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loritta splits its recorded history at 1965: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loritta at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Loritta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1966
- Peak year (1954)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Loritta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Loritta's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Loritta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loritta? ▼
Loritta has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 6 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Loritta most popular? ▼
Loritta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Loritta been used? ▼
Records for Loritta go back to 1954, giving 13 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Loritta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Loritta
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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, 1954–1966 (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. "Loritta: Baby Name Since 1954 - 23 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loritta. 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 Loritta 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.