Recorded 1955–2006 Boys' name Peak 1976 161 births

Letroy — boys' name

161 babies named Letroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s491980s681990s172000s22
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Letroy was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

13 babies were named Letroy in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Letroy

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Letroy between 1955 and 2006, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Letroy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Letroy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Letroy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Letroy 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 161 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.

Letroy at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

161

Since 1955

52 years of records

Peak year

1976

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1955

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2006

Letroy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1955

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1976)
13
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
468101214 20061999198919841981197819731955 5

Letroy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
68 births that decade — 42% of Letroy's all-time total
1950s51970s491980s681990s172000s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letroy?
161 babies have been named Letroy since 1955. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1976 with 13 births.
When was Letroy most popular?
Letroy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Letroy been used?
Letroy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 52 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Letroy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Letcher, Leticia, Letrell, Leto, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1955–2006 (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.