Girls' name · since 1882
Luetta
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 2,073 babies named Luetta, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,599 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,073
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,073 girls have been named Luetta since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luetta has been recorded 2,073 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2024.
- #4,599 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,073 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luetta ranks #4,599 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,073 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,599 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,073
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Luetta's 2,073 recorded births place it above 93.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Luetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luetta's full recorded timeline at 1930, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2024
- Peak year (1928)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Luetta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (579 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Luetta's strongest decade.
579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Luetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 61
1880s
61 births
- 1890s 106
1890s
106 births
- 1900s 120
1900s
120 births
- 1910s
1910s
321 births
- 1920s
1920s
579 births
- 1930s
1930s
375 births
- 1940s
1940s
242 births
- 1950s 147
1950s
147 births
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 579 births (28% of all-time use).
How Luetta 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 Luetta's total volume
Luetta by state
Where Luetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 74 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Nebraska | | 55 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 45 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 15 | 0.7% |
74 of 2,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Luetta appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Luetta's data
- Luetta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (579 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Luettas (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Luetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1882–2024 (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 Luetta 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.