Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1936
Lagretta
Lagretta has 96 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1936–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Lagretta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lagretta has been recorded 96 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1971.
- 96 total births
- 1936–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Lagretta since 1936, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 96
- total births
- 1936–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lagretta was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lagretta in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Lagretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lagretta's full recorded timeline at 1962, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lagretta at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Lagretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1971
- Peak year (1961)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lagretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lagretta's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lagretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lagretta? ▼
Lagretta has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 9 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Lagretta most popular? ▼
Lagretta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Lagretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lagretta since 1936 -- 36 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Lagretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lagina, Lagena, Lagertha, Laguana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lagretta's data
- Lagretta's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1970s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lagretta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lagretta
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Laguanda Girl
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Compare Lagretta side by side: Lagretta vs Lagina Lagretta vs Lagena Lagretta vs Lagertha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lagretta: Baby Name Since 1936 - 96 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lagretta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lagretta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.