US rank #15274 Girls' name Peak 1928 2,073 births

Luetta — #15274 US girls' name

2,073 babies named Luetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s611890s1061900s1201910s3211920s5791930s3751940s2421950s1471960s691970s121980s51990s62000s52010s102020s15
#15274
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Luetta was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

77 babies were named Luetta in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,073 babies named Luetta between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luetta currently holds the #15274 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 77 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luetta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 579 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Luetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Nebraska and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Luetta in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,073 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Luetta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,073

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1928

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,274

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
77
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
020406080100 202419651953194119291917190518931882 9

Luetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
579 births that decade — 28% of Luetta's all-time total
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Luetta by state

Where Luetta concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Luetta
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%
Iowa share of Luetta's total US births 3.6%
Even split

74 of 2,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Luetta appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luetta?
2,073 babies have been named Luetta since 1882. It currently ranks #15274 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 77 births.
When was Luetta most popular?
Luetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 579 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Luetta most popular?
The top states for the name Luetta are Iowa (74 births), Nebraska (55 births), Ohio (45 births).
How long has the name Luetta been used?
Luetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luella, Lue, Luellen, Luevenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.