Loretta Devine
There are approximately 6 people named Loretta Devine living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Loretta with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Devine. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Loretta
76K
Alive today
Named Devine
28K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1938
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,506
Per 100K: 8.06
Top ancestry: White (87.4%)
First name trend
Loretta: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Loretta. The peak year was 1938 with 3,931 births. The average person named Loretta today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Devine surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Devine, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.4%.
- White87.4%
- Black or African American7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Loretta has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0221% of the US population, based on 75,682 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Devine appears at a rate of 8.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0081%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Loretta Devine. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Loretta
FAQ
Loretta Devine: questions and answers
How many people are named Loretta Devine?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Loretta Devine. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0221%) with the surname frequency (8.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Loretta Devine?
We classify Loretta Devine as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Loretta a male or female name?
Loretta is predominantly female. Out of 177,574 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Loretta profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.