Loretta vs Penny
Loretta leads today (#606 vs #740), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Loretta and Penny per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#606
#740
Babies named in 2025
485
368
Peak year
1938
1963
Trend
Rising since 2002
Rising since 2002
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
177,564
100,619
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