girl's name
Louretta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 256
Louretta is a girl's name. In 1970 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Louretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1970, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s (to 1970) | 5 |
How popular is Louretta?
In 1970, Louretta was given to 5 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 Louretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Louretta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Louretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Louretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Louretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Louretta
How popular is the name Louretta?
In 1970, Louretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Louretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Louretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Louretta most popular?
Louretta peaked in 1957, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.