Loleatta
Loleatta Holloway was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". Billboard ranked her the 95th most successful dance artist of all time. According to The Independent, she is the most sampled female singer in popular music; her vocals appear in house and dance tracks including the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".
Meaning & Origin of Loleatta
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Loleatta Holloway was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". Billboard ranked her the 95th most successful dance artist of all time. According to The Independent, she is the most sampled female singer in popular music; her vocals appear in house and dance tracks including the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".
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The Story of Loleatta
Loleatta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 5 Loleattas were born — ranking #9,651 that year. As of 2026, Loleatta ranks #9,651 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Loleattas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Loleatta
Loleatta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Loleatta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #9,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Loleatta'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 .
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