Name Legacy

Lorette

Recorded 1897–2012 · United States

Lorette was most popular in 1956, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,565 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,096 people named Lorette.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#2,565
Births that year46
Total since 18801,096
Given to100% girls

Lorette over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lorette’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Lorette a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Lorette is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,096 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Lorette

Where Lorette is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org