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Worldwide Name Statistics

Loretta

Ranked #699 - 1 in 115,124 people
US

Most common in

United States

69k bearers

World total

69,490

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#699

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States69k
Worldwide
~69k
rank #699
Rarity
1 in 115,124
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~69k in US

About the name Loretta

There are an estimated 69,490 people named Loretta alive worldwide today. That ranks Loretta at #699 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Loretta is held by approximately 69,490 people, ranking #699 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,776 U.S. residents).

Historically Loretta is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Loretta appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Loretta popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Loretta, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 41
  2. 1881: 58
  3. 1882: 72
  4. 1883: 76
  5. 1884: 94
  6. 1885: 91
  7. 1886: 141
  8. 1887: 134
  9. 1888: 157
  10. 1889: 172
  11. 1890: 228
  12. 1891: 212
  13. 1892: 263
  14. 1893: 323
  15. 1894: 330
  16. 1895: 365
  17. 1896: 391
  18. 1897: 406
  19. 1898: 454
  20. 1899: 410
  21. 1900: 535
  22. 1901: 438
  23. 1902: 461
  24. 1903: 505
  25. 1904: 506
  26. 1905: 527
  27. 1906: 520
  28. 1907: 520
  29. 1908: 566
  30. 1909: 573
  31. 1910: 655
  32. 1911: 746
  33. 1912: 984
  34. 1913: 1,074
  35. 1914: 1,329
  36. 1915: 1,815
  37. 1916: 1,910
  38. 1917: 1,970
  39. 1918: 2,051
  40. 1919: 2,073
  41. 1920: 2,122
  42. 1921: 2,139
  43. 1922: 2,101
  44. 1923: 2,143
  45. 1924: 2,269
  46. 1925: 2,264
  47. 1926: 2,114
  48. 1927: 2,023
  49. 1928: 2,006
  50. 1929: 1,952
  51. 1930: 2,495
  52. 1931: 2,590
  53. 1932: 2,756
  54. 1933: 2,726
  55. 1934: 2,992
  56. 1935: 3,379
  57. 1936: 3,342
  58. 1937: 3,686
  59. 1938: 3,931
  60. 1939: 3,785
  61. 1940: 3,513
  62. 1941: 3,115
  63. 1942: 3,417
  64. 1943: 3,174
  65. 1944: 2,755
  66. 1945: 2,669
  67. 1946: 2,902
  68. 1947: 3,009
  69. 1948: 2,874
  70. 1949: 2,776
  71. 1950: 2,727
  72. 1951: 2,497
  73. 1952: 2,622
  74. 1953: 2,666
  75. 1954: 3,252
  76. 1955: 3,442
  77. 1956: 3,416
  78. 1957: 3,359
  79. 1958: 3,321
  80. 1959: 3,172
  81. 1960: 3,204
  82. 1961: 2,929
  83. 1962: 2,524
  84. 1963: 2,512
  85. 1964: 2,236
  86. 1965: 1,844
  87. 1966: 1,910
  88. 1967: 1,808
  89. 1968: 1,635
  90. 1969: 1,548
  91. 1970: 1,370
  92. 1971: 1,309
  93. 1972: 1,047
  94. 1973: 972
  95. 1974: 956
  96. 1975: 778
  97. 1976: 671
  98. 1977: 571
  99. 1978: 481
  100. 1979: 495
  101. 1980: 418
  102. 1981: 492
  103. 1982: 413
  104. 1983: 347
  105. 1984: 309
  106. 1985: 287
  107. 1986: 297
  108. 1987: 269
  109. 1988: 251
  110. 1989: 201
  111. 1990: 207
  112. 1991: 184
  113. 1992: 141
  114. 1993: 137
  115. 1994: 135
  116. 1995: 124
  117. 1996: 139
  118. 1997: 109
  119. 1998: 102
  120. 1999: 102
  121. 2000: 92
  122. 2001: 77
  123. 2002: 76
  124. 2003: 80
  125. 2004: 90
  126. 2005: 103
  127. 2006: 113
  128. 2007: 105
  129. 2008: 112
  130. 2009: 84
  131. 2010: 97
  132. 2011: 111
  133. 2012: 124
  134. 2013: 121
  135. 2014: 179
  136. 2015: 219
  137. 2016: 240
  138. 2017: 229
  139. 2018: 232
  140. 2019: 252
  141. 2020: 272
  142. 2021: 300
  143. 2022: 346
  144. 2023: 371
  145. 2024: 423
  146. 2025: 485

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Loretta worldwide?

There are an estimated 69,490 people named Loretta alive worldwide today, ranking #699 globally.

Is Loretta a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 115,124 people. In the United States there are roughly 69,490 bearers, which is 1 in 4,776 Americans.

Is Loretta a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Loretta is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Loretta come from?

Who are famous people named Loretta?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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