Loretto
Boy name · Italian · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,286 in 1920
0 babies were named Loretto in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLoretto first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1920, when it reached #4,286.
About the name Loretto
Loretto is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tto”. US birth records list Loretto for boys from 1920 to 2021, in 2 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #4,286 among boy 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:Italian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
Other spellings of Loretto
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Loretto
What is the origin of the name Loretto?
Loretto has Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Loretto a boy or girl name?
Loretto is a boy name.
How popular is the name Loretto?
Loretto is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,286 in 1920.