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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Loleta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loleta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
27 babies
All-time total
1,021
#7,407 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Loleta popularity over time

1,021 babies have been named Loleta since 1908, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Girls

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 – #2,298
1910s 142 14 +2740% #1,579
1920s 197 20 +39% #1,618
1930s 141 14 -28% #1,782
1940s 141 14 0% #1,953
1950s 123 12 -13% #2,393
1960s 119 12 -3% #2,919
1970s 119 12 0% #3,590
1980s 34 3 -71% #7,122
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Loleta

Loleta 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 1908, 1,021 American babies have been named Loleta. Its peak came in 1923, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Loleta?

The median living Loleta is about 65 years old; half are between 54 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Loleta are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Loleta year by year

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

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1980 6 #9,785
1975 15 #4,266
1970 16 #3,798
1965 14 #3,486
1960 16 #3,158
1955 7 #4,998
1950 18 #2,393
1945 10 #3,031
1940 15 #2,163
1935 10 #2,845
1930 12 #2,626
1925 20 #1,980
1920 14 #2,527
1915 15 #2,097
1910 6 #2,295
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loleta?

The median living Loleta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Loletas are between 54 and 77 years old.

How many people named Loleta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Loleta are alive in the United States, based on 1,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loleta in 2025?

Loleta 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 Loleta?

1,021 babies have been named Loleta in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loleta most popular?

Loleta peaked in 1923, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Loleta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loleta rising or falling?

Loleta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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