Girls' name · since 1939

Letricia

Letricia has 505 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

505
total births
1939–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Letricia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 505 recorded since 1939.

Social Security Administration records show Letricia recorded 505 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1991.

  • 505 total births
  • 1939–1991 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

505 girls have been named Letricia since 1939, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

505
total births
1939–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Letricia was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

21 babies were named Letricia in 1965 - its busiest year on record.

Letricia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Letricia's full recorded timeline at 1970, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Letricia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

505

Since 1939

53 years of records

Peak year

1965

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1939

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1991

Letricia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1965)
21
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
0510152025 193919531960196619721978198419901991 8

Letricia by decade

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

1970s was Letricia's strongest decade.

166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Letricia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 166 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Letricia 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 Letricia's total volume

Letricia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Letricia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40%50%60% -50050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Letricia
Letricia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Letricia by state

Where Letricia concentrates geographically, total births since 1939

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Letricia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 2.2%
#2 California
5 1.0%
Texas share of Letricia's total US births 2.2%
Even split

11 of 505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letricia?
Since 1939, Social Security records show 505 babies named Letricia. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 21 births.
When was Letricia most popular?
Letricia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Letricia most popular?
The top states for the name Letricia are Texas (11 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Letricia been used?
The SSA has tracked Letricia since 1939 -- 53 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Letricia?
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 Letricia's data

  • Letricia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Letricias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1939–1991 (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. "Letricia: Baby Name Since 1939 - 505 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letricia. 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 Letricia 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 July 2026.