Lorita
Lorita is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.
Meaning & Origin of Lorita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lorita is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.
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The Story of Lorita
Lorita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 43 Loritas were born — ranking #1,205 that year. As of 2026, Lorita ranks #11,738 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Loritas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lorita
Lorita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lorita's peak popularity came in 1944 when it ranked #1,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorita'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 .
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