Lauretta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lauretta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lauretta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lauretta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lauretta is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “laurel”. An Italian diminutive of Laura.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,710 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lauretta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (224/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (4/yr).
Lauretta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #759 nationally (given to 224 babies that year).
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