Girl · Name family
Loretta
193,182births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
1936Peak · British Columbia
#606United States 2025
Loretta is a girl name family recorded 193,182 times in 11 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#606 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1936, at 233.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lorette (France), Loreta (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Loretta
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta | Spanish | 178,066 | 🇺🇸 United States | #606 | 1938 | ▲ 147 % |
| Loretta | Spanish | 3,137 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #867 | 1939 | ▲ 59 % |
| Loretta | Spanish | 807 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1936 | – |
| Loretta | Spanish | 471 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2025 | ▲ 299 % |
| Loretta | Spanish | 335 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1978 | – |
| Loretta | Spanish | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1915 | – |
| Lorette | French | 2,405 | 🇫🇷 France | #7383 | 2004 | ▼ 37 % |
| Lorette | French | 1,096 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1909 | – |
| Lorette | French | 80 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Lorretta | English | 2,708 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1939 | – |
| Lorretta | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1940 | – |
| Loretha | English | 1,792 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1935 | – |
| Loreta | Spanish | 1,225 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1910 | – |
| Loreta | Spanish | 492 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1927 | – |
| Loreta | Spanish | 38 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1963 | – |
| Loreta | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1925 | – |
| Loreta | Spanish | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Loreta ↔ Lorette — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Loretta ↔ Lorretta — spelling variant
- Loretta ↔ Loretha — spelling variant
- Loretta ↔ Loreta — spelling variant
Questions about Loretta
How popular is the name Loretta?
In 2025 it ranked #606 in the United States. Official registers record 193,182 births across 11 countries.
What is Loretta in other languages?
Lorette (French); Lorretta (English); Loretha (English); Loreta (Spanish).
When was Loretta most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1936, at 233.5 births per 100,000.
Is Loretta a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Loretta is a girl name.