Girl · #6,539 in 2026

Loetta

Name: Popularity of the name Loetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Loetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#6,539

Peak Rank

#1,682 (1940)

Total Babies

429

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1965

Last Year

1940

Peak Year

#1682

Peak Rank

429

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Loetta

Loetta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1940: 22 births, good for #1,682 nationwide. About 28% of every Loetta on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. Loetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1965, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 429 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Loetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Loetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lota
Lotta
Lita
Lata
Loto
Letta
Leta
Latta
Lighte
Loti
Loda
Leota

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Loetta

What does the name Loetta mean?

Loetta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Loetta in 2026?

In 2026, Loetta ranks #6,539 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Loetta most popular?

Loetta reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #1,682 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Loetta most popular?

Loetta has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Loetta.

Is Loetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Loetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Loetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Loetta include Aleda, Cinderella, Maryon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Loetta

Loetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 429 births in the dataset. Loetta's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #1,682. Use the chart and map above to compare Loetta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.