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The name Loretta peaked for boys at #1480 in 1911. Loretta is also used for girls, ranking #677 in 2024.

The name Loretta is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bay laurel".

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Though Loretta has long ago lost its Latin flair, fashionable Sarah Jessica Parker's choice of it as the middle name of one of her twin daughters freshens it up a bit. It's one of several such names, like Anita and Rita that we can envision making a comeback.
<br/><br/>It's a name that was once strongly associated with the glamorous, long popular movie and then TV star Loretta Young (born Gretchen), as well as country singer Loretta Lynn--who was named after Loretta Young.

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The name Loretta is currently ranked #677 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #62 in 1938. The name is most popular in LORETTA, LORETTA, and LORETTA. Loretta is occasionally used for boys in 1981.

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