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