Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1940

Loetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loetta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1940
22 babies
All-time total
429
#12,968 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Loetta popularity over time

429 babies have been named Loetta since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1940Girls

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
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1910s 27 3 – #3,934
1920s 116 12 +330% #2,044
1930s 122 12 +5% #1,843
1940s 101 10 -17% #1,718
1950s 45 5 -55% #3,933
1960s 18 2 -60% #5,111
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The story of Loetta

Loetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 429 American babies have been named Loetta. Its peak came in 1940, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Loetta?

The median living Loetta is about 81 years old; half are between 69 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Loetta are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Loetta year by year

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

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1965 5 #7,094
1960 5 #6,910
1955 7 #4,996
1950 5 #5,756
1945 7 #3,862
1940 22 #1,718
1935 18 #1,884
1930 12 #2,625
1925 9 #3,534
1920 9 #3,489
1915 5 #4,662
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loetta?

The median living Loetta is about 81 years old. Half of all living Loettas are between 69 and 86 years old.

How many people named Loetta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Loetta are alive in the United States, based on 429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loetta in 2025?

Loetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Loetta?

429 babies have been named Loetta in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loetta most popular?

Loetta peaked in 1940, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Loetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loetta rising or falling?

Loetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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