Lorretta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #996 in 1939
0 babies were named Lorretta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1893–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLorretta first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #996.
About the name Lorretta
Lorretta is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Lorretta for girls from 1893 to 2000, in 91 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #996 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.4 | 297,872 girls |
| 1900s | 11 | 89,445 girls |
| 1910s | 21 | 48,709 girls |
| 1920s | 27 | 36,510 girls |
| 1930s | 37 | 27,226 girls |
| 1940s | 29 | 34,638 girls |
| 1950s | 25 | 40,388 girls |
| 1960s | 27 | 37,636 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 57,405 girls |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 174,216 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 621,118 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Lorretta
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 Lorretta
What is the origin of the name Lorretta?
Lorretta has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lorretta a boy or girl name?
Lorretta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lorretta?
Lorretta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #996 in 1939.