girl's name
Loleta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,021
Loleta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Loleta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 142 |
| 1920s | 197 |
| 1930s | 141 |
| 1940s | 141 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 34 |
How popular is Loleta?
In 1987, Loleta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Loleta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loleta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loleta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loleta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loleta
How popular is the name Loleta?
In 1987, Loleta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loleta a girl's or a boy's name?
Loleta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loleta?
Loleta has 3 syllables.
When was Loleta most popular?
Loleta peaked in 1923, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.