Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1925
Loreatha
Loreatha has 60 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1925–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Loreatha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 1925.
Loreatha has 60 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1963.
- 60 total births
- 1925–1963 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Loreatha since 1925, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.
- 60
- total births
- 1925–1963
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Loreatha was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Loreatha in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Loreatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loreatha splits its recorded history at 1951: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loreatha at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Loreatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1963
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Loreatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Loreatha's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Loreatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 31 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loreatha? ▼
60 babies have been named Loreatha since 1925. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1926 with 7 births.
When was Loreatha most popular? ▼
Loreatha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Loreatha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loreatha since 1925 -- 39 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Loreatha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loreatha's data
- Loreatha's decade-level peak was the 1950s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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 Loreatha
Nearby Names Like Loreatha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loreatha
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Loreatha side by side: Loreatha vs Lori Loreatha vs Lorraine Loreatha vs Loretta
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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, 1925–1963 (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. "Loreatha: Baby Name Since 1925 - 60 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loreatha. 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 Loreatha 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.