Loreta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,189 in 1916
0 babies were named Loreta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLoreta first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1916, when it reached #1,189.
About the name Loreta
Loreta is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-eta”. US birth records list Loreta for girls from 1900 to 2021, in 83 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked #1,189 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 | 78,989 girls |
| 1910s | 23 | 43,328 girls |
| 1920s | 22 | 46,404 girls |
| 1930s | 24 | 41,034 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 98,522 girls |
| 1950s | 7.0 | 143,885 girls |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 193,424 girls |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 331,126 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 546,448 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Loreta
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Loreta
What is the origin of the name Loreta?
Loreta has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Loreta a boy or girl name?
Loreta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Loreta?
Loreta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,189 in 1916.