Total births
285
Girls' name · since 1972
Letasha
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.
- 285
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Letasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 285 have been recorded since 1972.
Letasha has 285 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1991.
- 285 total births
- 1972–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Letasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Letasha's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Letasha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Letasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1991
- Peak year (1980)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Letasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Letasha's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Letasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s
1980s
166 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 166 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letasha? ▼
Letasha has been given to 285 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 27 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Letasha go back to 1972, giving 20 years of history 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.
What to do with Letasha's data
- Letasha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1990s -- 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 Letasha
Nearby Names Like Letasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letasha
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Compare Letasha side by side: Letasha vs Leticia Letasha vs Letha Letasha 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, 1972–1991 (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. "Letasha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 285 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letasha. 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 Letasha 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.