Loreta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	36	4	–	#1,431
1910s	186	19	+417%	#1,203
1920s	257	26	+38%	#1,426
1930s	259	26	+1%	#1,213
1940s	144	14	-44%	#2,159
1950s	134	13	-7%	#2,596
1960s	94	9	-30%	#3,446
1970s	47	5	-50%	#4,939
1980s	17	2	-64%	#9,820
1990s	6	1	-65%	#13,680
2000s	34	3	+467%	#12,885
2010s	6	1	-82%	#15,771
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+39%	#16,715

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,431

1910s

186

+417%

#1,203

1920s

257

+38%

#1,426

1930s

259

+1%

#1,213

1940s

144

-44%

#2,159

1950s

134

-7%

#2,596

1960s

-30%

#3,446

1970s

-50%

#4,939

1980s

-64%

#9,820

1990s

-65%

#13,680

2000s

+467%

#12,885

2010s

-82%

#15,771

2020s (to 2025)

+39%

#16,715

The story of Loreta

Loreta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,225 American babies have been named Loreta. Its peak came in 1916, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Loreta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loreta?

The median living Loreta is about 69 years old; half are between 57 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Loreta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Loreta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,715
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,771
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,308
2007	6	#16,738
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,711
2003	5	#17,296
2002	6	#14,676
2001	7	#12,885
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,232
1970	11	#4,939
1965	8	#5,099
1960	13	#3,603
1955	19	#2,596
1950	12	#3,157
1945	13	#2,545
1940	15	#2,164
1935	25	#1,497
1930	17	#2,075
1925	31	#1,488
1920	32	#1,426
1915	13	#2,323
1910	13	#1,304
1905	5	#2,103
1900	6	#1,848
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Loreta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Loreta?

The median living Loreta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Loretas are between 57 and 81 years old.

How many people named Loreta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Loreta are alive in the United States, based on 1,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Loreta mean?

Loreta is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Loreta in 2025?

Loreta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Loreta?

1,225 babies have been named Loreta in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loreta most popular?

Loreta peaked in 1916, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Loreta a boy or girl name?

Loreta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loreta rising or falling?

Loreta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Loreta popularity over time

The story of Loreta

How old are people named Loreta?

Loreta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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