Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1896
Lethie
Lethie has 18 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1896–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Lethie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lethie has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1896, 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 1896 to 1926.
- 18 total births
- 1896–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Lethie since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 18
- total births
- 1896–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lethie was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lethie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Lethie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lethie's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lethie at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Lethie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lethie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lethie's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lethie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lethie? ▼
18 babies have been named Lethie since 1896. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1926 with 8 births.
When was Lethie most popular? ▼
Lethie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lethie been used? ▼
Lethie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 31 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Lethie? ▼
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.
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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, 1896–1926 (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. "Lethie: Baby Name Since 1896 - 18 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lethie. 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 Lethie 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.