girl's name
Lorita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,763
Lorita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1944, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lorita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 68 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 287 |
| 1940s | 310 |
| 1950s | 332 |
| 1960s | 306 |
| 1970s | 184 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 18 |
How popular is Lorita?
In 1992, Lorita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lorita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lorita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorita
How popular is the name Lorita?
In 1992, Lorita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lorita a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lorita?
Lorita has 3 syllables.
When was Lorita most popular?
Lorita peaked in 1944, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.