Total births
5,864
Girls' name · since 1908
Leatrice
5,864 babies named Leatrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5,864
- total births
- 1908–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
5,864 girls have been named Leatrice since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Leatrice has 5,864 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2002.
- 5,864 total births
- 1908–2002 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5,864 girls have been named Leatrice since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2002.
- 5,864
- total births
- 1908–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Leatrice was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
371 babies were named Leatrice in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Leatrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leatrice splits its recorded history at 1953: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 371 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leatrice at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Leatrice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2002
- Peak year (1927)
- 371
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Leatrice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leatrice's strongest decade.
2,286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Leatrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 136
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,286 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,199 births
- 1940s 627
1940s
627 births
- 1950s 590
1950s
590 births
- 1960s 439
1960s
439 births
- 1970s 286
1970s
286 births
- 1980s 210
1980s
210 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,286 births (39% of all-time use).
How Leatrice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leatrice's total volume
Leatrice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leatrice by state
Where Leatrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 508 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 317 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 269 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 208 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 188 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 181 | 3.1% |
| #7 | California | | 134 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 121 | 2.1% |
New York share of Leatrice's total US births 8.7%
Even split
508 of 5,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Leatrice appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leatrice? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 5,864 babies named Leatrice. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 371 births.
When was Leatrice most popular? ▼
Leatrice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,286 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Leatrice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leatrice are New York (508 births), Texas (317 births), Louisiana (269 births).
How long has the name Leatrice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leatrice since 1908 -- 95 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Leatrice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leatrice's data
- Leatrice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,286 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Leatrices (508 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leatrice
Nearby Names Like Leatrice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leatrice
Leah Girl
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Lea Girl
#833 33,848 births
Leanne Girl
#2703 29,627 births
Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
#3770 24,356 births
Compare Leatrice side by side: Leatrice vs Leah Leatrice vs Lea Leatrice vs Leanne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leatrice: Baby Name Since 1908 - 5,864 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leatrice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leatrice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.