Laretta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,381
1910s	28	3	+460%	#2,732
1920s	86	9	+207%	#2,243
1930s	114	11	+33%	#1,879
1940s	130	13	+14%	#2,290
1950s	119	12	-8%	#2,577
1960s	85	9	-29%	#3,402
1970s	40	4	-53%	#6,612
1980s	26	3	-35%	#7,099
1990s	11	1	-58%	#12,195
2000s	6	1	-45%	#14,166
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	–	#14,155

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,381

1910s

+460%

#2,732

1920s

+207%

#2,243

1930s

114

+33%

#1,879

1940s

130

+14%

#2,290

1950s

119

-8%

#2,577

1960s

-29%

#3,402

1970s

-53%

#6,612

1980s

-35%

#7,099

1990s

-58%

#12,195

2000s

-45%

#14,166

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,155

The story of Laretta

Laretta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,155 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 661 American babies have been named Laretta. Its peak came in 1956, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laretta?

The median living Laretta is about 68 years old; half are between 57 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Laretta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laretta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,155
2024	5	#16,617
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2008	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,166
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,195
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,099
1975	7	#7,569
1970	6	#7,533
1965	8	#5,069
1960	11	#4,055
1955	7	#4,970
1950	15	#2,721
1945	15	#2,290
1940	7	#3,688
1935	13	#2,373
1930	11	#2,778
1925	7	#4,233
1920	8	#3,798
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laretta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laretta?

The median living Laretta is about 68 years old. Half of all living Larettas are between 57 and 78 years old.

How many people named Laretta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laretta are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laretta in 2025?

Laretta ranked #14,155 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laretta?

661 babies have been named Laretta in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laretta most popular?

Laretta peaked in 1956, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Laretta a boy or girl name?

Laretta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laretta rising or falling?

Laretta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Laretta popularity over time

The story of Laretta

How old are people named Laretta?

Laretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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