Lorette: 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	5	1	–	#1,687
1900s	26	3	+420%	#1,336
1910s	142	14	+446%	#1,430
1920s	202	20	+42%	#1,631
1930s	141	14	-30%	#1,840
1940s	150	15	+6%	#1,776
1950s	202	20	+35%	#1,570
1960s	153	15	-24%	#2,644
1970s	60	6	-61%	#4,940
1980s	5	1	-92%	#11,376
1990s	5	1	0%	#14,790
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#18,466
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,687

1900s

+420%

#1,336

1910s

142

+446%

#1,430

1920s

202

+42%

#1,631

1930s

141

-30%

#1,840

1940s

150

+6%

#1,776

1950s

202

+35%

#1,570

1960s

153

-24%

#2,644

1970s

-61%

#4,940

1980s

-92%

#11,376

1990s

#14,790

2000s

–

2010s

–

#18,466

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lorette

Lorette 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 1897, 1,096 American babies have been named Lorette. Its peak came in 1956, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lorette?

The median living Lorette is about 69 years old; half are between 60 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Lorette 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.

Lorette 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,466
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,790
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,920
1970	11	#4,940
1965	16	#3,209
1960	12	#3,824
1955	24	#2,257
1950	14	#2,848
1945	9	#3,284
1940	17	#2,006
1935	15	#2,163
1930	20	#1,847
1925	11	#3,049
1920	20	#1,989
1915	26	#1,430
1910	6	#2,298
1905	5	#2,104
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorette?

The median living Lorette is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lorettes are between 60 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lorette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lorette are alive in the United States, based on 1,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lorette mean?

A female given name, variant of Loretta.

How popular is the name Lorette in 2025?

Lorette 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 Lorette?

1,096 babies have been named Lorette in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorette most popular?

Lorette peaked in 1956, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Lorette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorette rising or falling?

Lorette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lorette popularity over time

The story of Lorette

How old are people named Lorette?

Lorette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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