Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Small sage one
Little laurel; diminutive form of Laura - English
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Loretta
Pronunciation
l(o)-retta, lor(et)-ta
Famous People
Singer Loretta Lynn, Actress Loretta Swit, Actress Loretta Young
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1933 (rank #1498, 21 births); most recent 1981 (rank #6258, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1938 (rank #62, 3,910 births); most recent 2025 (rank #606, 485 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 485 |
| 2024 | – | 422 |
| 2023 | – | 370 |
| 2022 | – | 345 |
| 2021 | – | 300 |
| 2020 | – | 272 |
| 2019 | – | 252 |
| 2018 | – | 231 |
| 2017 | – | 229 |
| 2016 | – | 240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #876, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #894, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #1422, 11 births); most recent 2018 (rank #5425, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #237, 20 births); most recent 1991 (rank #393, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #409, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #121, 31 births); most recent 1988 (rank #431, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence