How Many People Are Named Loreta?
An estimated 392 people in the United States have the first name Loreta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Loreta peaked in popularity in 1916 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loreta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Loreta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
392
About 1 in 874,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1916
36 births
Total Registered
1,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loreta
Loreta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,225 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Loreta as a female name
Ranked #16,705 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1916 (36 births)
Loreta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loreta span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 259 babies were registered. Loreta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loreta by Decade
How has Loreta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Loreta by State
Birth registrations for Loreta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri. The lowest are in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. On average, about 59 Loretas were registered per state.
Loreta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loreta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loreta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loreta?
We estimate approximately 392 people named Loreta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 874,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Loreta a common name?
Loreta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loreta most popular?
Loreta reached peak popularity in 1916, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loreta is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loreta a female name?
Loreta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loreta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loreta Smith, Loreta Johnson, Loreta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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