Luetta
A feminine variant of Louise, of French/German origin, meaning "renowned warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 386 living Americans carry the first name Luetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Luetta today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luetta births was 1928 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luetta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Luetta is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Luettas were born before 1965.
People living today
386
~ 1 in 887,965 Americans
Peak year
1928
77 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,664
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Luetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luetta from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 579 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luetta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Luettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio recorded the most babies named Luetta, while Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Luetta
The name Luetta is derived from the Old German name Luitgard, which means "famous guardian." It has its origins in the Germanic languages and was popular during the Middle Ages in regions of Europe like Germany, France, and Italy.
Luetta is a feminine name that can be traced back to the 8th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Luitgard of Saxony, a medieval German princess who lived from around 805 to 860 AD. She was the daughter of Emperor Louis the Pious and his second wife, Judith of Bavaria.
In the 11th century, there was a notable figure named Luitgard of Quedlinburg, who was a German abbess and scholar. She lived from around 1003 to 1012 and was known for her intellectual pursuits and her role in the establishment of the Quedlinburg Abbey.
Another prominent Luitgard in history was Luitgard of Tongeren, a 12th-century Dutch mystic and Benedictine nun. She lived from around 1182 to 1246 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church for her piety and spiritual writings.
In the 13th century, there was a German noblewoman named Luitgard of Zutphen, who lived from around 1235 to 1285. She was a member of the House of Loon and known for her involvement in the political affairs of the region.
The name Luetta also has connections to literature, with one of the earliest known literary references appearing in the 14th-century Middle English romance "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." In the poem, a character named Lady Lufere (a variant spelling of Luetta) plays a significant role.
While the name Luetta has its roots in the Germanic languages, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries. It continues to be a popular name today, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and associations with guardianship, nobility, and intellectual pursuits.
People
Luetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 386 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luetta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 887,965 US residents.
Is Luetta a common name?
We classify Luetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,073 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Luetta was 1928, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luetta is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Luetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luetta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.