girl's name
Laretta
luh-RET-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 661
Laretta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Laretta Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 119 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How Popular Is Laretta?
In 2025, Laretta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Laretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Laretta Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Laretta
- English luh-RET-uh
Sibling Names for Laretta
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Laretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Laretta
How popular is the name Laretta?
In 2025, Laretta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Laretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Laretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laretta?
Laretta has 3 syllables.
When was Laretta most popular?
Laretta peaked in 1956, when 20 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Laretta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laretta currently ranks #14,463 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.