Girls' name · since 1908
Loleta
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 1,021 babies named Loleta, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,408 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,021
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Loleta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,021 recorded since 1908.
Loleta has 1,021 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1987.
- #7,408 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,021 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loleta ranks #7,408 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,021 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,408 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,021
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Loleta's 1,021 recorded births place it above 89.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Loleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loleta's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1987
- Peak year (1923)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Loleta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (197 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Loleta's strongest decade.
197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Loleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
142 births
- 1920s
1920s
197 births
- 1930s
1930s
141 births
- 1940s
1940s
141 births
- 1950s
1950s
123 births
- 1960s
1960s
119 births
- 1970s
1970s
119 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 197 births (19% of all-time use).
How Loleta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Loleta's total volume
Loleta by state
Where Loleta concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 1.5% |
15 of 1,021 births nationwide.
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- Loleta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (197 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Loletas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Loleta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1908–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Loleta 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 August 2026.