Luretta
A girl's name of Latin origin with 341 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Luretta is a three-syllable girl's name with a open, warm sound — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. With only 341 recorded U.S. births, it is exceptionally rare — the kind of name most people encounter for the first time when they meet your child.
Luretta is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Luretta is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, an elaborated variant of Lurette or Loretta — a diminutive of Laura, from the Latin laurus meaning 'laurel' — the classical symbol of victory and poetic achievement — with the -etta suffix adding Italian warmth.
Luretta has the warm, slightly unusual quality of a name that takes the Loretta family and creates something more distinctive with its Lu- opening. It carries the same classical laurel heritage in an elaborated, three-syllable form that feels both vintage and personally crafted — a name with genuine character.
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Luretta is cataloged under the Latin naming tradition. Latin-origin names have been a backbone of Western naming for centuries, carried forward through the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, and the Romance languages.
In the U.S., Luretta has been recorded as a girl's name since 1904, with 341 total births. Browse the Latin names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Luretta has 45+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1904.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | #5123 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 36 | #5696 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 66 | #3917 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 60 | #3674 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 78 | #3761 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 71 | #3207 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 22 | #1686 | — |
The Story of Luretta
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1923, Luretta is a name steeped in history. Girls named Luretta are most likely born between 1913 and 1933.
How rare is Luretta?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Luretta is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1904, peaked in the 1920s with 78 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Luretta by the numbers
- Would fill 7 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(45 years, 1904–1961)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 | #5123 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6657 |
| 1956 | 5 | #6508 |
| 1954 | 7 | #4957 |
| 1953 | 5 | #6176 |
| 1952 | 9 | #3997 |
| 1951 | 5 | #5879 |
| 1949 | 7 | #4493 |
| 1948 | 6 | #5021 |
| 1947 | 10 | #3601 |
| 1946 | 11 | #3146 |
| 1944 | 8 | #3564 |
| 1943 | 8 | #3684 |
| 1942 | 5 | #5058 |
| 1941 | 11 | #2772 |
| 1939 | 7 | #3637 |
| 1938 | 7 | #3701 |
| 1937 | 9 | #3070 |
| 1936 | 8 | #3274 |
| 1935 | 5 | #4618 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1904–1961