Loretto: 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	61	–	61	6	–	#722
1890s	161	–	161	16	+164%	#604
1900s	122	–	122	12	-24%	#890
1910s	166	–	166	17	+36%	#1,205
1920s	149	5	154	15	-7%	#1,652
1930s	81	–	81	8	-47%	#2,261
1940s	77	–	77	8	-5%	#2,231
1950s	76	–	76	8	-1%	#3,314
1960s	30	–	30	3	-61%	#4,824
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#722

1890s

161

–

161

+164%

#604

1900s

122

–

122

-24%

#890

1910s

166

–

166

+36%

#1,205

1920s

149

154

-7%

#1,652

1930s

–

-47%

#2,261

1940s

–

-5%

#2,231

1950s

–

-1%

#3,314

1960s

–

-61%

#4,824

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Loretto

Loretto 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 1882, 933 American babies have been named Loretto. Its peak came in 1915, when 28 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 Loretto stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loretto?

The median living Loretto is about 71 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Loretto 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.

Loretto 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	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#13,324
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	8	#4,999	–	–
1955	11	#3,693	–	–
1950	5	#5,766	–	–
1945	6	#4,318	–	–
1940	6	#4,142	–	–
1935	5	#4,605	–	–
1930	6	#4,325	–	–
1925	18	#2,157	–	–
1920	19	#2,041	5	#4,687
1915	28	#1,357	–	–
1910	11	#1,477	–	–
1905	11	#1,218	–	–
1900	17	#932	–	–
1895	14	#880	–	–
1890	10	#908	–	–
1885	10	#722	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loretto?

The median living Loretto is about 71 years old. Half of all living Lorettos are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Loretto are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Loretto are alive in the United States, based on 933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loretto in 2025?

Loretto 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 Loretto?

933 babies have been named Loretto in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loretto most popular?

Loretto peaked in 1915, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Loretto a boy or girl name?

Loretto is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loretto rising or falling?

Loretto has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Loretto popularity over time

The story of Loretto

How old are people named Loretto?

Loretto year by year

Frequently asked questions

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