Lorretta: 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	–	#1,555
1900s	32	3	+540%	#1,367
1910s	175	18	+447%	#1,321
1920s	328	33	+87%	#1,239
1930s	391	39	+19%	#1,004
1940s	411	41	+5%	#1,032
1950s	479	48	+17%	#1,351
1960s	484	48	+1%	#1,413
1970s	271	27	-44%	#1,840
1980s	98	10	-64%	#4,633
1990s	29	3	-70%	#8,927
2000s	5	1	-83%	#16,516
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,555

1900s

+540%

#1,367

1910s

175

+447%

#1,321

1920s

328

+87%

#1,239

1930s

391

+19%

#1,004

1940s

411

+5%

#1,032

1950s

479

+17%

#1,351

1960s

484

+1%

#1,413

1970s

271

-44%

#1,840

1980s

-64%

#4,633

1990s

-70%

#8,927

2000s

-83%

#16,516

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lorretta

Lorretta 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 1893, 2,708 American babies have been named Lorretta. Its peak came in 1957, when 62 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 Lorretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorretta?

The median living Lorretta is about 65 years old; half are between 56 and 75. An estimated 1,600 people named Lorretta 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.

Lorretta 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	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,516
1995	6	#12,690
1990	9	#8,927
1985	12	#5,885
1980	13	#5,418
1975	22	#3,219
1970	38	#2,142
1965	44	#1,706
1960	54	#1,513
1955	45	#1,527
1950	41	#1,441
1945	31	#1,468
1940	49	#1,032
1935	36	#1,192
1930	24	#1,640
1925	40	#1,239
1920	33	#1,392
1915	18	#1,846
1910	7	#2,038
1905	9	#1,367
1900	8	#1,513
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorretta?

The median living Lorretta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Lorrettas are between 56 and 75 years old.

How many people named Lorretta are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Lorretta are alive in the United States, based on 2,708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lorretta mean?

Spelling variant of Loretta.

How popular is the name Lorretta in 2025?

Lorretta 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 Lorretta?

2,708 babies have been named Lorretta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorretta most popular?

Lorretta peaked in 1957, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Lorretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorretta rising or falling?

Lorretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lorretta popularity over time

The story of Lorretta

How old are people named Lorretta?

Lorretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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