Loretta
- Meaning
- Bay laurel
- Pronunciation
- lor-ET-uh
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What does Loretta mean?
Loretta means “bay laurel”.
Loretta is an English form of the Italian Lauretta, a diminutive of Laura. It shares the Laura family’s connection to the bay laurel.
Nicknames & variations
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How popular is Loretta?
United States · 2025Explore how often Loretta is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #606 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Loretta
- 485 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 14.7% More than 2024
Loretta over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #606 | 485 |
| 2024 | Girls | #677 | 423 |
| 2023 | Girls | #757 | 371 |
| 2022 | Girls | #810 | 346 |
| 2021 | Girls | #902 | 300 |
| 2020 | Girls | #943 | 272 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,023 | 252 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,087 | 232 |
| 2017 | Girls | #1,103 | 229 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,085 | 240 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,154 | 219 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,324 | 179 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Isabella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
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Evelyn
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- Desired; or water, island
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Eliana
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- My God has answered; sun
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Ava
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Life; bird; water, island
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