Loretha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Loretha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,792 births recorded 1910–1995 · peaked in 1954 with 45 births
Most common in: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Loretha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #3208 | — |
| 1971 | #3266 | ↓58 |
| 1972 | #3714 | ↓448 |
| 1973 | #4586 | ↓872 |
| 1974 | #3313 | ↑1273 |
| 1975 | #5161 | ↓1848 |
| 1976 | #4154 | ↑1007 |
| 1977 | #5532 | ↓1378 |
| 1978 | #9750 | ↓4218 |
| 1979 | #8061 | ↑1689 |
| 1980 | #5544 | ↑2517 |
| 1982 | #8224 | ↓2680 |
| 1983 | #6705 | ↑1519 |
| 1984 | #7398 | ↓693 |
| 1986 | #9545 | ↓2147 |
| 1987 | #8778 | ↑767 |
| 1988 | #10386 | ↓1608 |
| 1991 | #9336 | ↑1050 |
| 1992 | #9491 | ↓155 |
| 1995 | #13386 | ↓3895 |
Frequently asked questions about Loretha
Is Loretha a popular name?
Loretha has 1,792 recorded births in United States between 1910 and 1995, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Loretha more common for boys or girls?
Loretha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Loretha most popular?
Loretha peaked in 1954 in United States, with 45 recorded births that year.
Is Loretha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Loretha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2140 in 1910 to #13386 in 1995.
How many babies have been named Loretha?
At least 1,792 babies have been recorded with the name Loretha across official birth statistics in 1 country.