Recorded 1972–1991 Girls' name Peak 1980 285 births

Letasha — girls' name

285 babies named Letasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s971980s1661990s22

The verdict

285 girls have been named Letasha since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

285
total births
1972–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Letasha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

27 babies were named Letasha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Letasha

The Social Security Administration has registered 285 babies named Letasha between 1972 and 1991, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Letasha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Letasha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Letasha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Letasha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 285 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Letasha at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

285

Since 1972

20 years of records

Peak year

1980

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1972

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1991

Letasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1972

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1980)
27
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
051015202530 1991198819851982197919761972 12

Letasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
166 births that decade — 58% of Letasha's all-time total
1970s971980s1661990s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letasha?
285 babies have been named Letasha since 1972. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1980 with 27 births.
When was Letasha most popular?
Letasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Letasha been used?
Letasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 20 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Letasha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.