Name Legacy

Lorita

Recorded 1902–1992 · United States

Lorita was most popular in 1944, when 43 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,109 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,748 people named Lorita.

Most popular in1944
Rank that year#2,109
Births that year43
Total since 18801,748
Given to100% girls

Lorita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lorita’s peak in 1944. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Lorita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Lorita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,748 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Lorita

Where Lorita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org