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Boy name

Loreto

/lɔˈɹɛtoʊ/ · 96% boys · last recorded 2023

Loreto has been given to about 515 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/lɔˈɹɛtoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 349
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Loreto per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time515

How popular is Loreto?

Its best year was 1924, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2942nd. The typical living American called Loreto is about 40 years old today.

Names that sound like Loreto

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lorenzo0.73
  2. Norberto0.72
  3. Roberto0.68
  4. Loren0.60
  5. Otto0.57
  6. Rigoberto0.55
  7. Leo0.52
  8. Alberto0.52

Middle names for Loreto

Ranked by flow score
  1. Loreto Paul0.85
  2. Loreto Dean0.84
  3. Loreto Blake0.84
  4. Loreto Bryce0.84
  5. Loreto Wade0.84
  6. Loreto Quinn0.84

Sibling names for Loreto

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Thaddeusbrother · 0.72
  2. Aureliobrother · 0.72
  3. Santosbrother · 0.71
  4. Georginasister · 0.70
  5. Merritteither · 0.68
  6. Augustineeither · 0.68

Where Loreto is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Loreto White0.80
    2. Loreto Reyes0.80
    3. Loreto Nguyen0.80
    4. Loreto Hill0.80
    5. Loreto Hall0.80
    6. Loreto Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Loreto

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.