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Loretta

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What official birth registration shows about Loretta: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #876 to #3382.200020052010201520202025#876#3382
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#946
1998#995
1999#1160
2000#2416
2001#1305
2002#1928
2003#1843
2004#1836
2005#3382
2006#2781
2007#3218
2008#1447
2009#2019
2010#1472
2011#3185
2012#2521
2013#2062
2014#1798
2015#2195
2016#2966
2017#2090
2018#1977
2019#2286
2020#1397
2021#1351
2022#876
2023#1371
2024#1302
2025#894

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #1302 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1991

    Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1991).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #180 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Loretta's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#89439HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#130225HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#137123HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#87640HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#135123HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#139722HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#197714HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#219512HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#179816HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#206213HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#147220HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#144719HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#130515HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#116017HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#99521HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#94622HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#29611HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#30810HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#32410HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#23720HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#31111HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#25317HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#23618HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#22818HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#24517HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#27710HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#23713HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#20716HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#20714HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#22111HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#18018HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Loretta is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Loretta, between 1964 and 2025, in 58 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–199128#180 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#876 in 2022
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 60 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1991; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Loretta

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #180 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.