Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1915
Lauretha
Lauretha has 30 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lauretha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Lauretha recorded 30 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1960.
- 30 total births
- 1915–1960 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Lauretha since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lauretha was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lauretha in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Lauretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lauretha splits its recorded history at 1945: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lauretha at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lauretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1960
- Peak year (1950)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lauretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Lauretha's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lauretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lauretha? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 30 babies named Lauretha. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 8 births.
When was Lauretha most popular? ▼
Lauretha was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Lauretha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lauretha since 1915 -- 46 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Lauretha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laura, Lauren, Laurie, Laurel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lauretha's data
- Lauretha's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- 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 Lauretha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1960 (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. "Lauretha: Baby Name Since 1915 - 30 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lauretha. 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 Lauretha 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 July 2026.