Loretta vs Sierra
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Loretta
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #606
- Peak
- #62 (1938)
- Babies in 2025
- 485
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, MN, WI
VS
Sierra
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #614
- Peak
- #49 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 476
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Loretta is the more popular pick (#606 vs #614). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Loretta is a vintage name making a comeback, Sierra is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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