Total births
42,984
Girls' name · since 1916
Leticia
42,984 babies named Leticia in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1760
- among girls today
- 42,984
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
42,984 babies have been named Leticia since 1916, making it today's #1760 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leticia has been recorded 42,984 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #1760 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #1760 among girls today
- 42,984 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leticia is currently the #1760 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 42,984 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1760
- among girls today
- 42,984
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Leticia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1760
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Leticia was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
1,070 babies were named Leticia in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Leticia compares
42,984 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Leticia's all-time total is 113x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leticia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,984 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,070 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leticia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leticia's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 1,070, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leticia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#1,760
Active since
1916
Leticia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 1,070
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Leticia popularity over time - boys
215 total births recorded since 1960 (Leticia as boys' name)
Leticia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Leticia's strongest decade.
10,156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Leticia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 129
1930s
129 births
- 1940s 352
1940s
352 births
- 1950s 3,704
1950s
3,704 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,312 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,156 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,161 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,298 births
- 2000s 3,503
2000s
3,503 births
- 2010s 1,575
2010s
1,575 births
- 2020s 726
2020s
726 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10,156 births (24% of all-time use).
How Leticia 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 Leticia's total volume
Leticia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leticia by state
Where Leticia concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,576 | 33.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,743 | 29.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,312 | 5.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,851 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 1,587 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,063 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 583 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Washington | | 466 | 1.1% |
California share of Leticia's total US births 33.9%
Even split
14,576 of 42,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Leticia appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leticia? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 42,984 babies named Leticia. Today it holds rank #1760 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 1,070 births.
When was Leticia most popular? ▼
Leticia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10,156 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Leticia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leticia are California (14,576 births), Texas (12,743 births), Illinois (2,312 births).
How long has the name Leticia been used? ▼
Records for Leticia go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leticia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Letha, Leta, Letitia, Lettie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leticia's data
- Leticia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (10,156 total births); usage has since declined to 726 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leticias (14,576 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Leticia
Nearby Names Like Leticia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leticia
Letha Girl
19,137 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 Leticia side by side: Leticia vs Letha Leticia vs Leta Leticia vs Letitia
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Leticia: #1760 Girls' Name - 42,984 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leticia. 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 Leticia 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.