Recorded 1966–1985 Girls' name Peak 1972 182 births

Letonya — girls' name

182 babies named Letonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s271970s1261980s29

The verdict

182 girls have been named Letonya since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

182
total births
1966–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Letonya was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

25 babies were named Letonya in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Letonya

The Social Security Administration has registered 182 babies named Letonya between 1966 and 1985, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Letonya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Letonya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Letonya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Letonya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 182 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Letonya at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

182

Since 1966

20 years of records

Peak year

1972

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1966

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1985

Letonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1966

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1972)
25
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
051015202530 1985198019771974197119681966 5

Letonya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
126 births that decade — 69% of Letonya's all-time total
1960s271970s1261980s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letonya?
182 babies have been named Letonya since 1966. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1972 with 25 births.
When was Letonya most popular?
Letonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Letonya been used?
Letonya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 20 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Letonya?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.