Girls' name · since 1893
Lorretta
Lorretta has 2,708 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,708
- born since 1893
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,708 girls have been named Lorretta since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lorretta recorded 2,708 times among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 2000.
- #3,837 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,708 born since 1893
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorretta ranks #3,837 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,708 born since 1893, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,708
- born since 1893
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lorretta's 2,708 recorded births place it above 94.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lorretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lorretta's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lorretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2000
- Peak year (1957)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Lorretta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (484 births, 18% of the file).
1960s was Lorretta's strongest decade.
484 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lorretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 175
1910s
175 births
- 1920s
1920s
328 births
- 1930s
1930s
391 births
- 1940s
1940s
411 births
- 1950s
1950s
479 births
- 1960s
1960s
484 births
- 1970s
1970s
271 births
- 1980s 98
1980s
98 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 484 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lorretta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lorretta's total volume
Lorretta by state
Where Lorretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 136 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 111 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Texas | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.4% |
136 of 2,708 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lorretta appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lorretta's data
- Lorretta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (484 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lorrettas (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorretta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1893–2000 (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 Lorretta 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.