Girls' name · since 1886
Lethia
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 987 babies named Lethia, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,592 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 987
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
987 girls have been named Lethia since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lethia recorded 987 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2004.
- #7,592 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 987 born since 1886
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lethia ranks #7,592 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 987 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,592 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 987
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Lethia's 987 recorded births place it above 89.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Lethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lethia's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2004
- Peak year (1917)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Lethia by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (170 births, 17% of the file).
1910s was Lethia's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s
1890s
71 births
- 1900s
1900s
83 births
- 1910s
1910s
170 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
107 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s
1950s
112 births
- 1960s
1960s
120 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 170 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lethia 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 Lethia's total volume
Lethia by state
Where Lethia concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 34 | 3.4% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 10 | 1.0% |
34 of 987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lethia's data
- Lethia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Lethias (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lethia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lethia 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 August 2026.