Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1968
Letanya
92 babies named Letanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1968–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Letanya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Letanya recorded 92 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1986.
- 92 total births
- 1968–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Letanya since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 92
- total births
- 1968–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Letanya was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
11 babies were named Letanya in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Letanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Letanya splits its recorded history at 1976: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Letanya at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Letanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1986
- Peak year (1972)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Letanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Letanya's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Letanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letanya? ▼
Letanya has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 11 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Letanya most popular? ▼
Letanya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Letanya been used? ▼
Records for Letanya go back to 1968, giving 19 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Letanya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leticia, Letha, Leta, Letitia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Letanya's data
- Letanya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Letanya
Nearby Names Like Letanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letanya
Leticia Girl
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Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Compare Letanya side by side: Letanya vs Leticia Letanya vs Letha Letanya vs Leta
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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, 1968–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Letanya: Baby Name Since 1968 - 92 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letanya. 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 Letanya 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.