Boys' name · since 1955

Letroy

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Letroy, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
161
born since 1955
1980s
peak decade

Letroy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 161 recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Letroy recorded 161 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2006.

  • #14,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 161 born since 1955
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letroy ranks #14,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.

#14,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
161
born since 1955
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Letroy's 161 recorded births place it above 68.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Letroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Letroy's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Letroy popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1976)
13
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
468101214 19551973197819811984198919992006 8

Letroy by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (68 births, 42% of the file).

1980s was Letroy's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Letroy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letroy? ▼
Letroy has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,290 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 13 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Letroy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letroy ranks #14,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Letroy's data

  • Letroy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Letroy

Nearby Names Like Letroy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letroy

Letcher Boy
345 births
Leticia Boy
215 births
Letrell Boy
207 births
Leto Boy
#6362 143 births
Lethaniel Boy
40 births

Compare Letroy side by side: Letroy vs Letcher Letroy vs Leticia Letroy vs Letrell

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tiny
161 births · Peak 1916
Glenroy
161 births · Peak 1930
Warnell
161 births · Peak 1962
Rodert
161 births · Peak 1925
Donis #12163
161 births · Peak 2019

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Letroy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1955–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Letroy 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 August 2026.