Lauretta: 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	173	17	–	#400
1890s	464	46	+168%	#369
1900s	654	65	+41%	#352
1910s	1,621	162	+148%	#402
1920s	1,776	178	+10%	#471
1930s	1,223	122	-31%	#559
1940s	1,200	120	-2%	#607
1950s	1,256	126	+5%	#763
1960s	673	67	-46%	#1,107
1970s	241	24	-64%	#1,846
1980s	157	16	-35%	#2,890
1990s	94	9	-40%	#5,820
2000s	48	5	-49%	#9,022
2010s	63	6	+31%	#9,172
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+77%	#7,803

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

173

–

#400

1890s

464

+168%

#369

1900s

654

+41%

#352

1910s

1,621

162

+148%

#402

1920s

1,776

178

+10%

#471

1930s

1,223

122

-31%

#559

1940s

1,200

120

-2%

#607

1950s

1,256

126

+5%

#763

1960s

673

-46%

#1,107

1970s

241

-64%

#1,846

1980s

157

-35%

#2,890

1990s

-40%

#5,820

2000s

-49%

#9,022

2010s

+31%

#9,172

2020s (to 2025)

+77%

#7,803

The story of Lauretta

Lauretta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,210 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,710 American babies have been named Lauretta. Its peak came in 1915, when 224 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Lauretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lauretta?

The median living Lauretta is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 79. An estimated 3,500 people named Lauretta 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.

Lauretta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,210
2024	14	#7,803
2023	10	#10,016
2022	10	#10,096
2021	14	#7,859
2020	8	#11,677
2019	10	#10,161
2018	8	#12,029
2017	7	#13,502
2016	12	#9,172
2015	7	#13,838
2014	9	#11,513
2013	5	#18,114
2012	5	#18,388
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,360
2008	7	#14,696
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,020
2004	12	#9,022
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,972
2001	6	#14,560
2000	7	#12,560
1995	12	#7,322
1990	11	#7,627
1985	18	#4,362
1980	13	#5,406
1975	13	#4,735
1970	48	#1,846
1965	71	#1,283
1960	95	#1,107
1955	142	#811
1950	129	#763
1945	112	#703
1940	133	#607
1935	122	#588
1930	136	#591
1925	201	#495
1920	180	#527
1915	224	#402
1910	86	#430
1905	53	#467
1900	83	#371
1895	55	#376
1890	39	#407
1885	13	#619
1880	6	#796

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lauretta?

The median living Lauretta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Laurettas are between 60 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lauretta are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Lauretta are alive in the United States, based on 9,710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lauretta mean?

An Italian pet form of Laura; first introduced into English as the name of one of the narrators in the Decameron.

How popular is the name Lauretta in 2025?

Lauretta ranked #9,210 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lauretta?

9,710 babies have been named Lauretta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lauretta most popular?

Lauretta peaked in 1915, when 224 newborns received the name.

Is Lauretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lauretta rising or falling?

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

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Lauretta popularity over time

The story of Lauretta

How old are people named Lauretta?

Lauretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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