Girl · #13,009 in 2026

Loreena

Name: Popularity of the name Loreena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Loreena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Loreena is a female given name. It may refer to:Loreena McKennitt, Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes.

Current Rank

#13,009

Peak Rank

#4,222 (1968)

Total Babies

118

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1956

First Year

2005

Last Year

1968

Peak Year

#4222

Peak Rank

118

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Loreena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Loreena

Loreena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 11 Loreenas were born — ranking #4,222 that year. As of 2026, Loreena ranks #13,009 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Loreenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Loreena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Loreena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Loreena

What does the name Loreena mean?

How popular is Loreena in 2026?

In 2026, Loreena ranks #13,009 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Loreena most popular?

Loreena reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #4,222 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Loreena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Loreena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Loreena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Loreena include Hedi, Camy, Ravonda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Loreena

Loreena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Loreena's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #4,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Loreena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.