How Many People Are Named Loretha?
An estimated 917 people in the United States have the first name Loretha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Loretha peaked in popularity in 1954 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loretha 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 Loretha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Loretha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
917
About 1 in 373,778 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1954
45 births
Total Registered
1,792
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loretha
Loretha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,792 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Loretha as a female name
Ranked #14,789 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1954 (45 births)
Loretha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loretha span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 380 babies were registered. Loretha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loretha by Decade
How has Loretha 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.
Loretha by State
Birth registrations for Loretha span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma. On average, about 42 Lorethas were registered per state.
Loretha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loretha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loretha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loretha?
We estimate approximately 917 people named Loretha 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 373,778 Americans share this first name.
Is Loretha a common name?
Loretha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,792 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loretha most popular?
Loretha reached peak popularity in 1954, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loretha is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loretha a female name?
Loretha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loretha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loretha Smith, Loretha Johnson, Loretha 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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