Girl nameCurrently #677 in the USRising
Loretta
//lɜrˈɛtə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19387 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Loretta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Loretta |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 41 |
| 1881 | 58 |
| 1882 | 72 |
| 1883 | 76 |
| 1884 | 94 |
| 1885 | 91 |
| 1886 | 141 |
| 1887 | 134 |
| 1888 | 157 |
| 1889 | 172 |
| 1890 | 228 |
| 1891 | 212 |
| 1892 | 263 |
| 1893 | 323 |
| 1894 | 330 |
| 1895 | 365 |
| 1896 | 391 |
| 1897 | 406 |
| 1898 | 454 |
| 1899 | 410 |
| 1900 | 535 |
| 1901 | 438 |
| 1902 | 461 |
| 1903 | 505 |
| 1904 | 506 |
| 1905 | 527 |
| 1906 | 520 |
| 1907 | 520 |
| 1908 | 566 |
| 1909 | 573 |
| 1910 | 655 |
| 1911 | 746 |
| 1912 | 984 |
| 1913 | 1,074 |
| 1914 | 1,329 |
| 1915 | 1,815 |
| 1916 | 1,910 |
| 1917 | 1,970 |
| 1918 | 2,051 |
| 1919 | 2,073 |
| 1920 | 2,122 |
| 1921 | 2,139 |
| 1922 | 2,101 |
| 1923 | 2,143 |
| 1924 | 2,269 |
| 1925 | 2,264 |
| 1926 | 2,114 |
| 1927 | 2,023 |
| 1928 | 2,006 |
| 1929 | 1,952 |
| 1930 | 2,495 |
| 1931 | 2,590 |
| 1932 | 2,756 |
| 1933 | 2,726 |
| 1934 | 2,992 |
| 1935 | 3,379 |
| 1936 | 3,342 |
| 1937 | 3,686 |
| 1938 | 3,931 |
| 1939 | 3,785 |
| 1940 | 3,513 |
| 1941 | 3,115 |
| 1942 | 3,417 |
| 1943 | 3,174 |
| 1944 | 2,755 |
| 1945 | 2,668 |
| 1946 | 2,902 |
| 1947 | 3,009 |
| 1948 | 2,874 |
| 1949 | 2,776 |
| 1950 | 2,727 |
| 1951 | 2,497 |
| 1952 | 2,622 |
| 1953 | 2,666 |
| 1954 | 3,252 |
| 1955 | 3,442 |
| 1956 | 3,416 |
| 1957 | 3,359 |
| 1958 | 3,321 |
| 1959 | 3,172 |
| 1960 | 3,204 |
| 1961 | 2,929 |
| 1962 | 2,525 |
| 1963 | 2,511 |
| 1964 | 2,236 |
| 1965 | 1,844 |
| 1966 | 1,910 |
| 1967 | 1,808 |
| 1968 | 1,635 |
| 1969 | 1,548 |
| 1970 | 1,369 |
| 1971 | 1,309 |
| 1972 | 1,047 |
| 1973 | 972 |
| 1974 | 956 |
| 1975 | 778 |
| 1976 | 671 |
| 1977 | 571 |
| 1978 | 481 |
| 1979 | 496 |
| 1980 | 418 |
| 1981 | 492 |
| 1982 | 413 |
| 1983 | 347 |
| 1984 | 309 |
| 1985 | 287 |
| 1986 | 297 |
| 1987 | 269 |
| 1988 | 251 |
| 1989 | 201 |
| 1990 | 207 |
| 1991 | 184 |
| 1992 | 141 |
| 1993 | 137 |
| 1994 | 135 |
| 1995 | 124 |
| 1996 | 139 |
| 1997 | 109 |
| 1998 | 102 |
| 1999 | 102 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 77 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 80 |
| 2004 | 90 |
| 2005 | 103 |
| 2006 | 113 |
| 2007 | 105 |
| 2008 | 110 |
| 2009 | 84 |
| 2010 | 97 |
| 2011 | 111 |
| 2012 | 124 |
| 2013 | 121 |
| 2014 | 179 |
| 2015 | 219 |
| 2016 | 240 |
| 2017 | 229 |
| 2018 | 231 |
| 2019 | 252 |
| 2020 | 272 |
| 2021 | 300 |
| 2022 | 345 |
| 2023 | 370 |
| 2024 | 422 |
Loretta through the decades
- Loretta peaked in 1938, when 3,931 babies were named Loretta in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Loretta has risen 151% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Loretta currently ranks #677 in the US and is on the rise.