Girls' name · since 1898

Louretta

Louretta has 256 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
256
born since 1898
1940s
peak decade

256 girls have been named Louretta since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louretta has been recorded 256 times among girls since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1970.

  • #17,385 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 256 born since 1898
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louretta ranks #17,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1898, peaking in the 1940s.

#17,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
256
born since 1898
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Louretta's 256 recorded births place it above 75.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Louretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Louretta's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Louretta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1957)
12
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
468101214 189819181926193219401947195219631970 5

Louretta by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (56 births, 22% of the file).

1940s was Louretta's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Louretta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 56 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louretta? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 256 babies named Louretta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,385 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 12 births.
Where does Louretta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louretta ranks #17,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Louretta most popular? ▼
Louretta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Louretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louretta since 1898 -- 73 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Louretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Louretta's data

  • Louretta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Louretta

Nearby Names Like Louretta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louretta

Louise Girl
#514 336,466 births
Lou Girl
#2646 34,109 births
Louisa Girl
#694 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2906 14,805 births
Louella Girl
#1467 13,958 births

Compare Louretta side by side: Louretta vs Louise Louretta vs Lou Louretta vs Louisa

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Dalphine
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Loletta
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Louretta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1898–1970 (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 Louretta 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.