Girls' name · since 1880

Letha

Letha has 19,137 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

19,137
total births
1880–2020
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade

19,137 girls have been named Letha since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letha has been recorded 19,137 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2020.

  • 19,137 total births
  • 1880–2020 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

19,137 girls have been named Letha since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2020.

19,137
total births
1880–2020
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Letha was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

473 babies were named Letha in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Letha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Letha's full recorded timeline at 1946, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 473 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Letha at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

19,137

Since 1880

141 years of records

Peak year

1918

473 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1880

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2020

Letha popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1918)
473
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
-2000200400600 188018971914193119481965198220002020 5

Letha popularity over time - boys

25 total births recorded since 1909 (Letha as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 25 births
456789 1909191619201923 5

Letha by decade

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

1920s was Letha's strongest decade.

3,767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Letha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,767 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Letha 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 Letha's total volume

Letha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Letha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Letha
Letha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Letha by state

Where Letha concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Letha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,482 7.7%
#2 North Carolina
1,044 5.5%
#3 Oklahoma
981 5.1%
#4 Missouri
785 4.1%
#5 Arkansas
660 3.4%
#6 South Carolina
611 3.2%
#7 Mississippi
601 3.1%
#8 Kentucky
552 2.9%
Texas share of Letha's total US births 7.7%
Even split

1,482 of 19,137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Letha appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letha? ▼
Letha has been given to 19,137 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 473 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Letha most popular? ▼
Letha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,767 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Letha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letha are Texas (1,482 births), North Carolina (1,044 births), Oklahoma (981 births).
How long has the name Letha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Letha since 1880 -- 141 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Letha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leticia, Leta, Letitia, Lettie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Letha's data

  • Letha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,767 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Lethas (1,482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Letha

Nearby Names Like Letha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letha

Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Letty Girl
#1609 4,615 births

Compare Letha side by side: Letha vs Leticia Letha vs Leta Letha vs Letitia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Melisa #3057
19,111 births · Peak 1979
Kiley #2904
19,175 births · Peak 2008
Chanel #1227
19,097 births · Peak 1991
Selina #1306
19,225 births · Peak 1995
Belle #1004
19,227 births · Peak 1915
Dollie #10272
19,237 births · Peak 1921
Elle #480
19,247 births · Peak 2019
Mina #609
19,267 births · Peak 2023

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1880–2020 (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. "Letha: Baby Name Since 1880 - 19,137 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letha. 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 Letha 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 June 2026.