Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1937
Laretha
227 babies named Laretha in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1937–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Laretha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 227 recorded since 1937.
Laretha has 227 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1991.
- 227 total births
- 1937–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Laretha since 1937, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 227
- total births
- 1937–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Laretha was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
13 babies were named Laretha in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Laretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laretha's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laretha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Laretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1991
- Peak year (1971)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Laretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Laretha's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Laretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laretha? ▼
Laretha has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 13 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Laretha most popular? ▼
Laretha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Laretha been used? ▼
Records for Laretha go back to 1937, giving 55 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Laretha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laretha's data
- Laretha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Laretha
Nearby Names Like Laretha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laretha
Lara Girl
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Larue Girl
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Larry Girl
3,560 births
Laraine Girl
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Compare Laretha side by side: Laretha vs Lara Laretha vs Larissa Laretha vs Larue
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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, 1937–1991 (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. "Laretha: Baby Name Since 1937 - 227 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laretha. 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 Laretha 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.