Total births
79
Girls' name · since 1960
Leti
Leti has 79 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12377
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Leti currently ranks #12377 among girls' names in America, with 79 babies recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Leti recorded 79 times among girls since 1960, holding rank #12377 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2024.
- #12377 among girls today
- 79 born since 1960
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leti is currently the #12377 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 79 born since 1960, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12377
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Leti vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12377
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Leti was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leti in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Leti compares
79 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leti's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leti | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leti's full recorded timeline at 2019, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leti at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,377
Active since
1960
Leti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Leti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leti's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Leti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leti? ▼
Leti has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12377 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Leti most popular? ▼
Leti was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Leti been used? ▼
Records for Leti go back to 1960, giving 65 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Leti? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Leti
Nearby Names Like Leti
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leti
Leticia Girl
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Letha Girl
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Leta Girl
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Letitia Girl
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Lettie Girl
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Compare Leti side by side: Leti vs Leticia Leti vs Letha Leti vs Leta
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Leti
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Meiling #12378
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Kylia #12375
1,059 births · Peak 2003
Milka #12379
516 births · Peak 2001
Teryn #12374
1,373 births · Peak 1985
Pascale #12380
629 births · Peak 1971
Aleisa #12373
410 births · Peak 1960
Trista #12381
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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, 1960–2024 (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. "Leti: #12377 Girls' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leti. 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 Leti 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.