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Girl name

Lorita

/lɔˈɹitə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1992

Lorita has been given to about 1,748 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1944, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/lɔˈɹitə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,188
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lorita per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1944 · 43
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,748

How popular is Lorita?

Its best year was 1944, when 43 babies were given the name, ranking 1214th. The typical living American called Lorita is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Lorita

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lolita0.88
  2. Loretta0.80
  3. Bonita0.75
  4. Rosita0.75
  5. Donita0.75
  6. Rita0.70
  7. Lorinda0.73
  8. Lupita0.70

Middle names for Lorita

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lorita Rose0.85
  2. Lorita June0.84
  3. Lorita Pearl0.84
  4. Lorita Quinn0.84
  5. Lorita Nell0.84
  6. Lorita Wren0.83

Sibling names for Lorita

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.78
  2. Ramonasister · 0.77
  3. Gwensister · 0.77
  4. Frankieeither · 0.74
  5. Otisbrother · 0.72
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.71

Where Lorita is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lorita White0.80
    2. Lorita Reyes0.80
    3. Lorita Nguyen0.80
    4. Lorita Moore0.80
    5. Lorita Hill0.80
    6. Lorita Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lorita

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.