Total births
1,894
Girls' name · since 1958
Letisha
1,894 babies named Letisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,894
- total births
- 1958–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Letisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,894 recorded since 1958.
Letisha has 1,894 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2023.
- 1,894 total births
- 1958–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,894 girls have been named Letisha since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 1,894
- total births
- 1958–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Letisha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
124 babies were named Letisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Letisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Letisha's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 124, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Letisha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Letisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2023
- Peak year (1979)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Letisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Letisha's strongest decade.
793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Letisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 116
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
708 births
- 1980s
1980s
793 births
- 1990s 236
1990s
236 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 793 births (42% of all-time use).
How Letisha 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 Letisha's total volume
Letisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Letisha by state
Where Letisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 139 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 129 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 106 | 5.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 43 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 39 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 34 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 22 | 1.2% |
New York share of Letisha's total US births 7.3%
Even split
139 of 1,894 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Letisha appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letisha? ▼
1,894 babies have been named Letisha since 1958. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1979 with 124 births.
When was Letisha most popular? ▼
Letisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 793 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Letisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letisha are New York (139 births), California (129 births), Texas (106 births).
How long has the name Letisha been used? ▼
Records for Letisha go back to 1958, giving 66 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Letisha? ▼
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 Letisha's data
- Letisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (793 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Letishas (139 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Letisha
Nearby Names Like Letisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letisha
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Compare Letisha side by side: Letisha vs Leticia Letisha vs Letha Letisha vs Leta
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–2023 (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. "Letisha: Baby Name Since 1958 - 1,894 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letisha. 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 Letisha 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.