Girl nameCurrently #16,557 in the USNew

Laretta

3 syllablesPeak year: 19567 lettersStarts with L

Meaning & origin

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Laretta's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Laretta, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Laretta
19095
19135
19175
19186
191912
19208
192117
19225
19239
192412
19257
19266
19275
19286
192911
193011
193111
193210
19336
193411
193513
193614
193718
19387
193913
19407
19419
194213
194313
194411
194515
194615
194716
194817
194914
195015
195112
195216
195310
19548
19557
195620
195716
19586
19599
196011
196115
196213
19636
19647
19658
19669
19677
19689
19706
19716
19726
19746
19757
19779
19809
19825
19845
19867
19906
19935
20006
20245

Laretta through the decades

  • Laretta peaked in 1956, when 20 babies were named Laretta in the US.
  • The 1940s were Laretta's strongest decade, averaging 13 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1975–2024), use of Laretta has fallen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Laretta currently ranks #16,557 in the US and is a fresh entry on the charts.

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