Loreto: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	29	29	3	–	#2,740
1920s	5	89	94	9	+224%	#2,154
1930s	–	31	31	3	-67%	#2,712
1940s	–	32	32	3	+3%	#3,555
1950s	–	26	26	3	-19%	#2,896
1960s	–	18	18	2	-31%	#2,457
1970s	11	61	72	7	+300%	#3,063
1980s	–	59	59	6	-18%	#4,026
1990s	–	50	50	5	-15%	#5,374
2000s	–	45	45	5	-10%	#7,454
2010s	–	31	31	3	-31%	#8,568
2020s (to 2025)	5	23	28	5	+51%	#8,578

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,740

1920s

+224%

#2,154

1930s

–

-67%

#2,712

1940s

–

+3%

#3,555

1950s

–

-19%

#2,896

1960s

–

-31%

#2,457

1970s

+300%

#3,063

1980s

–

-18%

#4,026

1990s

–

-15%

#5,374

2000s

–

-10%

#7,454

2010s

–

-31%

#8,568

2020s (to 2025)

+51%

#8,578

The story of Loreto

Loreto 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 1915, 515 American babies have been named Loreto. Its peak came in 1924, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Loreto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loreto?

The median living Loreto is about 38 years old; half are between 20 and 51. An estimated 300 people named Loreto 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.

Loreto year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#16,631	9	#8,655
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	9	#8,578
2020	–	–	5	#13,303
2019	–	–	5	#13,354
2018	–	–	9	#8,568
2017	–	–	6	#11,623
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#13,274
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#11,721
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	6	#11,993
2007	–	–	5	#13,614
2006	–	–	8	#9,250
2005	–	–	10	#7,454
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#10,161
2001	–	–	5	#11,643
2000	–	–	5	#11,484
1995	–	–	11	#5,374
1990	–	–	5	#8,966
1985	–	–	5	#7,160
1980	–	–	7	#5,290
1975	–	–	8	#4,163
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,902
1955	–	–	7	#3,379
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	10	#2,712
1925	–	–	8	#3,293
1920	–	–	6	#4,090
1915	–	–	9	#2,740
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loreto?

The median living Loreto is about 38 years old. Half of all living Loretos are between 20 and 51 years old.

How many people named Loreto are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Loreto are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loreto in 2025?

Loreto 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 Loreto?

515 babies have been named Loreto in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loreto most popular?

Loreto peaked in 1924, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Loreto a boy or girl name?

Loreto is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loreto rising or falling?

Loreto is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Loreto popularity over time

The story of Loreto

How old are people named Loreto?

Loreto year by year

Frequently asked questions

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