How Many People Are Named Lorette?
An estimated 430 people in the United States have the first name Lorette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lorette peaked in popularity in 1956 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorette 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 Lorette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lorette is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
430
About 1 in 797,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1956
46 births
Total Registered
1,096
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorette
Lorette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,096 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lorette as a female name
Ranked #18,461 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1956 (46 births)
Lorette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorette span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 202 babies were registered. Lorette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorette by Decade
How has Lorette 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.
Lorette by State
Birth registrations for Lorette span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maine, Massachusetts, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 22 Lorettes were registered per state.
Lorette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lorette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorette?
We estimate approximately 430 people named Lorette 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 797,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorette a common name?
Lorette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,096 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorette most popular?
Lorette reached peak popularity in 1956, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorette is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorette a female name?
Lorette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorette Smith, Lorette Johnson, Lorette 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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