Luetta: 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	61	6	–	#600
1890s	106	11	+74%	#701
1900s	120	12	+13%	#1,030
1910s	321	32	+168%	#869
1920s	579	58	+80%	#807
1930s	375	38	-35%	#851
1940s	242	24	-35%	#1,378
1950s	147	15	-39%	#2,356
1960s	69	7	-53%	#3,293
1970s	12	1	-83%	#7,036
1980s	5	1	-58%	#11,383
1990s	6	1	+20%	#12,436
2000s	5	1	-17%	#17,048
2010s	10	1	+100%	#10,266
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	+150%	#16,647

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#600

1890s

106

+74%

#701

1900s

120

+13%

#1,030

1910s

321

+168%

#869

1920s

579

+80%

#807

1930s

375

-35%

#851

1940s

242

-35%

#1,378

1950s

147

-39%

#2,356

1960s

-53%

#3,293

1970s

-83%

#7,036

1980s

-58%

#11,383

1990s

+20%

#12,436

2000s

-17%

#17,048

2010s

+100%

#10,266

2020s (to 2025)

+150%

#16,647

The story of Luetta

Luetta 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 1882, 2,073 American babies have been named Luetta. Its peak came in 1928, when 77 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 Luetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luetta?

The median living Luetta is about 77 years old; half are between 66 and 85. An estimated 500 people named Luetta 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.

Luetta 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	5	#16,724
2023	5	#16,647
2022	5	#16,753
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,266
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,048
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,383
1975	5	#9,935
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,223
1960	15	#3,293
1955	14	#3,170
1950	13	#2,984
1945	21	#1,856
1940	26	#1,536
1935	30	#1,341
1930	54	#1,007
1925	53	#1,044
1920	49	#1,068
1915	40	#1,066
1910	25	#869
1905	11	#1,219
1900	14	#1,037
1895	13	#916
1890	5	#1,443
1885	8	#825
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luetta?

The median living Luetta is about 77 years old. Half of all living Luettas are between 66 and 85 years old.

How many people named Luetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Luetta are alive in the United States, based on 2,073 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Luetta in 2025?

Luetta 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 Luetta?

2,073 babies have been named Luetta in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luetta most popular?

Luetta peaked in 1928, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Luetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Luetta rising or falling?

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

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Luetta popularity over time

The story of Luetta

How old are people named Luetta?

Luetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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