Loretta
Girl nameLoretta has been given to 178,066 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1938 and currently ranks #606 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˌləˈɹɛtə/
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
178,066
Peak year
1938 (3,931 babies)
Rank in 2025
#606 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +121%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Loretta
Loretta Young
American actress (1913–2000)
Loretta Lynn
American country singer (1932–2022)
Loretta Lynch
American attorney (born 1959)
Loretta Swit
American actress (1937–2025)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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