How Many People Are Named Lauretta?
An estimated 2,845 people in the United States have the first name Lauretta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Lauretta peaked in popularity in 1915 with 224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lauretta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lauretta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Lauretta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
2,845
About 1 in 120,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1915
224 births
Total Registered
9,699
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lauretta
Lauretta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9,699 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lauretta as a female name
Ranked #7,775 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (224 births)
Lauretta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lauretta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,776 babies were registered. Lauretta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lauretta by Decade
How has Lauretta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lauretta by State
Birth registrations for Lauretta span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in West Virginia, Tennessee, North Dakota. On average, about 128 Laurettas were registered per state.
Lauretta + Last Name Combinations
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Lauretta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lauretta?
We estimate approximately 2,845 people named Lauretta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 120,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Lauretta a common name?
Lauretta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,699 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lauretta most popular?
Lauretta reached peak popularity in 1915, when 224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lauretta is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lauretta a female name?
Lauretta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lauretta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lauretta Smith, Lauretta Johnson, Lauretta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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