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Luretha

Recorded 1912–1971 · United States

Luretha was most popular in 1951, when 16 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,180 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 502 people named Luretha.

Most popular in1951
Rank that year#4,180
Births that year16
Total since 1880502
Given to100% girls

Luretha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Luretha’s peak in 1951. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Luretha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Luretha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 502 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org