How Many People Are Named Loretto?
An estimated 138 people in the United States have the first name Loretto. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Loretto peaked in popularity in 1915 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loretto 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 Loretto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Loretto is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
138
About 1 in 2,483,727 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1915
28 births
Total Registered
933
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loretto
Loretto is predominantly female (98.9%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Loretto as a male name
Ranked #13,319 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Loretto as a female name
Ranked #4,824 in 1964
9 female births in 1964
Peak: 1915 (28 births)
Loretto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loretto span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 166 babies were registered. Loretto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loretto by Decade
How has Loretto 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.
Loretto by State
Birth registrations for Loretto span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York. On average, about 11 Lorettos were registered per state.
Loretto + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loretto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loretto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loretto?
We estimate approximately 138 people named Loretto 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 2,483,727 Americans share this first name.
Is Loretto a common name?
Loretto is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 933 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loretto most popular?
Loretto reached peak popularity in 1915, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loretto is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loretto a female name?
Loretto is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loretto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loretto Smith, Loretto Johnson, Loretto 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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