Total births
782
Girls' name · since 1880
Letta
Letta has 782 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12169
- among girls today
- 782
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Letta currently ranks #12169 among girls' names in America, with 782 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Letta recorded 782 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #12169 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #12169 among girls today
- 782 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Letta is currently the #12169 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 782 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #12169
- among girls today
- 782
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Letta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12169
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Letta was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
24 babies were named Letta in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Letta compares
782 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Letta's all-time total is 105% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Letta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 782 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Letta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Letta's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Letta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#12,169
Active since
1880
Letta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Letta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Letta's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Letta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
79 births
- 1890s
1890s
89 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
107 births
- 1930s
1930s
111 births
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 111 births (14% of all-time use).
How Letta 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 Letta's total volume
Letta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Letta by state
Where Letta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letta? ▼
Letta has been given to 782 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12169 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Letta most popular? ▼
Letta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Letta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letta are New York (11 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Letta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Letta since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Letta? ▼
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 Letta's data
- Letta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lettas (11 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 Letta
Nearby Names Like Letta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letta
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Compare Letta side by side: Letta vs Leticia Letta vs Letha Letta vs Leta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Letta
Vena #12168
2,804 births · Peak 1919
Patty #12170
62,452 births · Peak 1959
Libbie #12167
2,513 births · Peak 1915
Drusilla #12171
2,938 births · Peak 1955
Edythe #12166
13,880 births · Peak 1918
Fidelia #12172
732 births · Peak 1916
Letitia #12165
11,408 births · Peak 1964
Arthur #12173
3,201 births · Peak 1928
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Letta: #12169 Girls' Name - 782 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letta. 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 Letta 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.