Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1918
Loletta
256 babies named Loletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 256
- total births
- 1918–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
256 girls have been named Loletta since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Loletta recorded 256 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1984.
- 256 total births
- 1918–1984 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Loletta since 1918, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1984.
- 256
- total births
- 1918–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Loletta was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
10 babies were named Loletta in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Loletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loletta splits its recorded history at 1954: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loletta at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Loletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1984
- Peak year (1956)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Loletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Loletta's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Loletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loletta? ▼
Loletta has been given to 256 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 10 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Loletta most popular? ▼
Loletta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Loletta been used? ▼
Records for Loletta go back to 1918, giving 67 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Loletta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lola, Lolita, Lollie, Loleta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loletta's data
- Loletta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- 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 Loletta
Nearby Names Like Loletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loletta
Lola Girl
#271 96,892 births
Lolita Girl
#11150 8,664 births
Lollie Girl
1,025 births
Loleta Girl
1,021 births
Lolly Girl
342 births
Compare Loletta side by side: Loletta vs Lola Loletta vs Lolita Loletta vs Lollie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1918–1984 (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. "Loletta: Baby Name Since 1918 - 256 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loletta. 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 Loletta 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.