Total births
379
Girls' name · since 1957
Letia
Letia has 379 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 379
- total births
- 1957–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Letia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 379 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letia has been recorded 379 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2000.
- 379 total births
- 1957–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
379 girls have been named Letia since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 379
- total births
- 1957–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Letia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
21 babies were named Letia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Letia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Letia's full recorded timeline at 1982, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Letia at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Letia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2000
- Peak year (1987)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Letia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Letia's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Letia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 155 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letia? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 379 babies named Letia. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 21 births.
When was Letia most popular? ▼
Letia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Letia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Letia since 1957 -- 44 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Letia? ▼
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 Letia's data
- Letia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Letia
Nearby Names Like Letia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letia
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 Letia side by side: Letia vs Leticia Letia vs Letha Letia vs Leta
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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, 1957–2000 (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. "Letia: Baby Name Since 1957 - 379 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letia. 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 Letia 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.