Luretha: 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	46	5	–	#2,643
1920s	97	10	+111%	#2,562
1930s	92	9	-5%	#2,348
1940s	91	9	-1%	#2,507
1950s	113	11	+24%	#2,647
1960s	53	5	-53%	#4,642
1970s	10	1	-81%	#8,762
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,643

1920s

+111%

#2,562

1930s

-5%

#2,348

1940s

-1%

#2,507

1950s

113

+24%

#2,647

1960s

-53%

#4,642

1970s

-81%

#8,762

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Luretha

Luretha 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 1912, 502 American babies have been named Luretha. Its peak came in 1951, when 16 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 Luretha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luretha?

The median living Luretha is about 72 years old; half are between 66 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Luretha 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.

Luretha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,762
1965	–	–
1960	9	#4,642
1955	12	#3,492
1950	10	#3,580
1945	9	#3,291
1940	12	#2,507
1935	9	#3,068
1930	5	#4,966
1925	14	#2,562
1920	5	#5,448
1915	6	#4,061
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luretha?

The median living Luretha is about 72 years old. Half of all living Lurethas are between 66 and 80 years old.

How many people named Luretha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Luretha are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Luretha in 2025?

Luretha 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 Luretha?

502 babies have been named Luretha in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luretha most popular?

Luretha peaked in 1951, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Luretha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Luretha rising or falling?

Luretha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Luretha popularity over time

The story of Luretha

How old are people named Luretha?

Luretha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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