Lettie vs Leta

Side-by-side comparison of Lettie and Leta — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lettie

Girl name · Rank #934

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Name B

Leta

Girl name · Rank #8923

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Metric Lettie Leta
Current Rank #934 #8923
Total Births (all years) 10,739 11,934
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 282 233
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lettie Leta
1880ss 783 289
1890ss 1,019 666
1900ss 1,027 863
1910ss 1,420 1,663
1920ss 1,564 2,072
1930ss 1,039 1,587
1940ss 804 1,332
1950ss 628 1,439
1960ss 324 864
1970ss 173 426
1980ss 83 265
1990ss 64 156
2000ss 56 124
2010ss 730 119
2020ss 1,025 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lettie Leta
2014 69 22
2015 105 9
2016 106 15
2017 84 14
2018 115 13
2019 137 14
2020 147 27
2021 174 10
2022 207 8
2023 215 13
2024 282 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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