Loreto
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,061 in 1924
0 babies were named Loreto in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLoreto first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1924, when it reached #5,061.
About the name Loreto
Loreto is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-eto”. US birth records list Loreto for girls from 1924 to 2023, in 4 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked #5,061 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Loreto
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Loreto
What is the origin of the name Loreto?
Loreto has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Loreto a boy or girl name?
Loreto is a girl name.
How popular is the name Loreto?
Loreto is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,061 in 1924.