How Many People Are Named Luretha?
An estimated 189 people in the United States have the first name Luretha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Luretha peaked in popularity in 1951 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luretha 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 Luretha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Luretha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
189
About 1 in 1,813,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1951
16 births
Total Registered
502
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luretha
Luretha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 502 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Luretha as a female name
Ranked #9,046 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1951 (16 births)
Luretha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luretha span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 113 babies were registered. Luretha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luretha by Decade
How has Luretha 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.
Luretha by State
Luretha + Last Name Combinations
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Luretha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luretha?
We estimate approximately 189 people named Luretha 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 1,813,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Luretha a common name?
Luretha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 502 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luretha most popular?
Luretha reached peak popularity in 1951, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luretha is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luretha a female name?
Luretha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luretha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luretha Smith, Luretha Johnson, Luretha 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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