Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1983
Letara
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Letara, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Letara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Letara recorded 16 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1988.
- 16 total births
- 1983–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Letara since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Letara was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
6 babies were named Letara in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Letara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Letara splits its recorded history at 1987: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Letara at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Letara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1988
- Peak year (1983)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Letara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Letara's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Letara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letara? ▼
Letara has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Letara most popular? ▼
Letara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Letara been used? ▼
Letara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 6 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Letara? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Letara
Nearby Names Like Letara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letara
Leticia Girl
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Letha Girl
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Leta Girl
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Letitia Girl
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Lettie Girl
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Compare Letara side by side: Letara vs Leticia Letara vs Letha Letara 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, 1983–1988 (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. "Letara: Baby Name Since 1983 - 16 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letara. 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 Letara 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.