How Many People Are Named Loleta?
An estimated 413 people in the United States have the first name Loleta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Loleta peaked in popularity in 1923 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loleta 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 Loleta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
413
About 1 in 829,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1923
27 births
Total Registered
1,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loleta
Loleta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,021 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Loleta as a female name
Ranked #10,640 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1923 (27 births)
Loleta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loleta span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 197 babies were registered. Loleta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loleta by Decade
How has Loleta 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.
Loleta by State
Loleta + Last Name Combinations
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Loleta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loleta?
We estimate approximately 413 people named Loleta 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 829,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Loleta a common name?
Loleta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loleta most popular?
Loleta reached peak popularity in 1923, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loleta is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loleta a female name?
Loleta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loleta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loleta Smith, Loleta Johnson, Loleta 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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