Over the past 110 years, 162 414 girls and 5 boys have been named Loretta. The name Loretta ranks 222th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Loretta in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Loretta came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.