How Many People Are Named Loretta Sanchez?
There are approximately 157 people named Loretta Sanchez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,183,149 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Loretta with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sanchez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
157
1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Loretta: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Loretta. The peak year was 1938 with 3,931 births. The average person named Loretta today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Sanchez Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sanchez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Loretta" has an estimated frequency of 0.0221% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Sanchez" appears at a rate of 207.73 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 157 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Loretta Sanchez: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Loretta Sanchez?
We estimate approximately 157 people named Loretta Sanchez are alive in the United States today. The first name Loretta is shared by 75,682 Americans, and the surname Sanchez is shared by 697,751.
How rare is the name Loretta Sanchez?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,183,149 Americans. The first name Loretta is uncommon and the surname Sanchez is very common.
Is Loretta a male or female name?
Loretta is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1938 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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