boy's name
Loreto
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 542
Ireland
#554
1974 births
Loreto is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Loreto is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Loreto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 94 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 28 |
How popular is Loreto?
In 2023, Loreto was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Loreto is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loreto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loreto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loreto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loreto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loreto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loreto
How popular is the name Loreto?
In 2023, Loreto was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loreto a girl's or a boy's name?
Loreto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loreto?
Loreto has 3 syllables.
When was Loreto most popular?
Loreto peaked in 1924, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.