Lauretta
Lauretta was the 9210th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 352nd; the most babies were born in 1915 (224). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,628 places. More babies were named Lauretta in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Loretta) little Laura; or from Loreto · Italian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #9,210 girls, up 2,467 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1915224 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,710babies recorded
What does the name Lauretta mean?
Lauretta is a spelling of Loretta, pronounced the same way, so it shares Loretta's meaning and origin.
Loretta is a variant of Lauretta, an Italian diminutive of Laura, or a form of Loreto, according to Wiktionary. Laura itself is of obscure origin, DMNES says, though it is likely related to Laurence and the laurel. Wiktionary gives a pronunciation with the stress on the second syllable, luh-RET-uh. Loretta has been used in the US since 1880 and was most popular in the 1930s.
Lauretta (Italian, “little Laura”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two possible sources (Laura, or the shrine town of Loreto); Laura's own origin is obscure (DMNES).
Related names: Lauretta, Laura, Lora, Retta.
See also: Italian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Loretta' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Laura', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Lauretta popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,210 | 11 |
| 2020 | #11,677 | 8 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #12,560 | 7 |
| 1990 | #7,627 | 11 |
| 1980 | #5,406 | 13 |
| 1970 | #1,846 | 48 |
| 1960 | #1,107 | 95 |
| 1950 | #763 | 129 |
| 1940 | #607 | 133 |
| 1930 | #591 | 136 |
| 1920 | #527 | 180 |
| 1910 | #430 | 86 |
| 1900 | #371 | 83 |
| 1890 | #407 | 39 |
| 1880 | #796 | 6 |
How popular is Lauretta, counting every spelling?
Lauretta is a spelling of Loretta, a name family that ranked #599 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,210 for Lauretta on its own. Together these spellings went to 496 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta | 485 | #606 | 1,925 |
| Lauretta | 11 | #9,210 | 59 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lauretta?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lauretta (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lauretta born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lauretta.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lauretta?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Lauretta are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 60 and 79. That makes Lauretta a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lauretta: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lauretta, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lauretta
What does Lauretta mean?
Lauretta is a spelling of Loretta, usually explained as “little Laura; or from Loreto”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Lauretta?
Lauretta was the 9210th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 352nd; the most babies were born in 1915 (224). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,628 places. More babies were named Lauretta in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Lauretta a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lauretta in the US.