Loretta

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Loretta is a female given name, the masculine version being Lauro. The name is a diminutive form of Lora, itself a form of Laura, which refers to the laurel tree, a symbol of victory.

From Wikipedia

Loretta first appears in the data in 1965 and has been recorded in 2 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1965 with 35 babies (rank #116 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Loretta

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Loretta yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Loretta

Loretta Youngfilm actor · b. 1913
Loretta Lynncountry musician · b. 1932
Loretta Lynchpolitician · b. 1959
Loretta Switactor · b. 1937
Loretta Devinefilm actor · b. 1949

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1965	35	#116
2016	1	#1,967