Total births
11,408
Girls' name · since 1880
Letitia
11,408 babies named Letitia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12165
- among girls today
- 11,408
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Letitia currently ranks #12165 among girls' names in America, with 11,408 babies recorded since 1880.
Letitia has 11,408 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12165 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #12165 among girls today
- 11,408 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Letitia is currently the #12165 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 11,408 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12165
- among girls today
- 11,408
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Letitia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12165
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Letitia was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
329 babies were named Letitia in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Letitia compares
11,408 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Letitia's all-time total is 30x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Letitia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,408 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 329 | 48 | 19,840 |
Letitia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Letitia's full recorded timeline at 1947, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 329 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Letitia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#12,165
Active since
1880
Letitia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1964)
- 329
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Letitia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Letitia's strongest decade.
2,645 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Letitia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 226
1880s
226 births
- 1890s 281
1890s
281 births
- 1900s 235
1900s
235 births
- 1910s 543
1910s
543 births
- 1920s 578
1920s
578 births
- 1930s 610
1930s
610 births
- 1940s 906
1940s
906 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,205 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,645 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,482 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,201 births
- 1990s 388
1990s
388 births
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,645 births (23% of all-time use).
How Letitia 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 Letitia's total volume
Letitia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Letitia by state
Where Letitia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 825 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 771 | 6.8% |
| #3 | California | | 642 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 486 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 480 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 346 | 3.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 339 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 325 | 2.8% |
New York share of Letitia's total US births 7.2%
Even split
825 of 11,408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Letitia appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letitia? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 11,408 babies named Letitia. Today it holds rank #12165 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 329 births.
When was Letitia most popular? ▼
Letitia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,645 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Letitia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letitia are New York (825 births), Pennsylvania (771 births), California (642 births).
How long has the name Letitia been used? ▼
Records for Letitia go back to 1880, giving 145 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Letitia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leticia, Letha, Leta, Lettie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Letitia's data
- Letitia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,645 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Letitias (825 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 Letitia
Nearby Names Like Letitia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letitia
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Letty Girl
#1609 4,615 births
Compare Letitia side by side: Letitia vs Leticia Letitia vs Letha Letitia vs Leta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Letitia
Retta #12164
3,399 births · Peak 1922
Edythe #12166
13,880 births · Peak 1918
George #12163
9,963 births · Peak 1927
Libbie #12167
2,513 births · Peak 1915
Catharine #12162
12,994 births · Peak 1915
Vena #12168
2,804 births · Peak 1919
Dessie #12161
11,414 births · Peak 1918
Letta #12169
782 births · Peak 1971
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Letitia: #12165 Girls' Name - 11,408 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letitia. 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 Letitia 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.