Girls' name · since 1898

Lubertha

Lubertha has 696 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,554 of 72,339
all-time among girls
696
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade

Lubertha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 696 have been recorded since 1898.

Lubertha has 696 recorded births among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1963.

  • #9,554 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 696 born since 1898
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lubertha ranks #9,554 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 696 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,554 of 72,339
all-time among girls
696
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lubertha's 696 recorded births place it above 86.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Lubertha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lubertha splits its recorded history at 1932: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lubertha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1922)
32
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
010203040 18981912192019281936194419531963 7

Lubertha by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (176 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Lubertha's strongest decade.

176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Lubertha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 176 births (25% of all-time use).

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

How Lubertha 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 Lubertha's total volume

Lubertha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -48, 4.6%-65, 3.7%-20, 9.1%-63, 6%-26, 6.8%-121, 6%-38, 6.2%-60, 3.6%-19, 10%-38, 5%-39, 4.3%-59, 3.7%-51, 6.3%-43, 5%-28, 9.7%Lubertha-66, 4.6%Lubertha
Lubertha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lubertha by state

Where Lubertha concentrates geographically, total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lubertha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
109 15.7%
#2 Mississippi
75 10.8%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.7%
Louisiana share of Lubertha's total US births 15.7%
Even split

109 of 696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lubertha?
Lubertha has been given to 696 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,554 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 32 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Lubertha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lubertha ranks #9,554 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 Lubertha most popular?
Lubertha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lubertha most popular?
The top states for the name Lubertha are Louisiana (109 births), Mississippi (75 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Lubertha been used?
The SSA has tracked Lubertha since 1898 -- 66 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Lubertha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luberta, Luba, Lubna, Luby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lubertha's data

  • Lubertha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Luberthas (109 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

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

Keep exploring Lubertha

Nearby Names Like Lubertha

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lubertha: 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, 1898–1963 (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 Lubertha 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.