girl's name
Lorretta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,724
Lorretta is a girl's name. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Lorretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 32 |
| 1910s | 175 |
| 1920s | 328 |
| 1930s | 391 |
| 1940s | 411 |
| 1950s | 479 |
| 1960s | 484 |
| 1970s | 271 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Lorretta?
In 2000, Lorretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lorretta 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 Lorretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorretta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorretta
How popular is the name Lorretta?
In 2000, Lorretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lorretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lorretta most popular?
Lorretta peaked in 1957, when 62 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.