Loretha: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	81	8	–	#2,208
1920s	201	20	+148%	#1,702
1930s	282	28	+40%	#1,150
1940s	304	30	+8%	#1,352
1950s	380	38	+25%	#1,479
1960s	331	33	-13%	#1,797
1970s	137	14	-59%	#3,267
1980s	55	6	-60%	#5,748
1990s	21	2	-62%	#9,860
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,208

1920s

201

+148%

#1,702

1930s

282

+40%

#1,150

1940s

304

+8%

#1,352

1950s

380

+25%

#1,479

1960s

331

-13%

#1,797

1970s

137

-59%

#3,267

1980s

-60%

#5,748

1990s

-62%

#9,860

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Loretha

Loretha 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 1910, 1,792 American babies have been named Loretha. Its peak came in 1954, when 45 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 Loretha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loretha?

The median living Loretha is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 76. An estimated 1,100 people named Loretha 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.

Loretha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,789
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,748
1975	11	#5,355
1970	20	#3,267
1965	38	#1,878
1960	32	#2,036
1955	43	#1,566
1950	38	#1,515
1945	19	#1,965
1940	31	#1,365
1935	38	#1,150
1930	24	#1,639
1925	20	#1,981
1920	9	#3,491
1915	5	#4,668
1910	6	#2,297
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loretha?

The median living Loretha is about 67 years old. Half of all living Lorethas are between 58 and 76 years old.

How many people named Loretha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Loretha are alive in the United States, based on 1,792 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loretha in 2025?

Loretha 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 Loretha?

1,792 babies have been named Loretha in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loretha most popular?

Loretha peaked in 1954, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Loretha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loretha rising or falling?

Loretha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Loretha popularity over time

The story of Loretha

How old are people named Loretha?

Loretha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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