Girls' name · since 1960

Letti

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 599 babies named Letti, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,000 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
599
born since 1960
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Letti is the #4000 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 599 recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Letti recorded 599 times among girls since 1960, holding rank #4000 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.

  • #10,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,000 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 599 born since 1960
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letti ranks #10,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,000 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 599 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.

#10,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,000 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
599
born since 1960
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.8%
Letti vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Letti's 599 recorded births place it above 85.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Letti compares

599 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 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

Letti's all-time total is 59% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Letti Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 599 376 567,345
Peak-year births 58 21 19,840

Letti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Letti's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Letti popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
58
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
020406080 1960201220152018202120242025 36

Letti by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (297 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Letti's strongest decade.

297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Letti births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 297 births (50% of all-time use).

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

How Letti 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 Letti's total volume

Letti vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 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 -104, 9%-33, 6%-32, 11.2%-50, 4.5%-24, 22.2%-63, 8.8%-39, 6%-28, 7.3%-41, 4.8%-34, 6.7%-35, 6%-40, 5.5%-18, 9.9%-57, 3.7%-109, 4.2%Letti-66, 9.7%Letti
Letti vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Letti by state

Where Letti concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Letti
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
11 1.8%
#2 Ohio
6 1.0%
#3 Alabama
5 0.8%
#4 Indiana
5 0.8%
#5 Missouri
5 0.8%
#6 Wisconsin
5 0.8%
Minnesota share of Letti's total US births 1.8%
Even split

11 of 599 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Letti?
599 babies have been named Letti since 1960. All-time, it sits at #10,567 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,000 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 58 births.
Where does Letti sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Letti ranks #10,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,000 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Letti most popular?
Letti was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Letti most popular?
The top states for the name Letti are Minnesota (11 births), Ohio (6 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Letti been used?
The SSA has tracked Letti since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Letti?
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 Letti's data

  • Letti's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (297 total births) through the 2020s (297) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Minnesota records the most Lettis (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

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

Keep exploring Letti

Nearby Names Like Letti

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Letti: 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, 1960–2025 (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 Letti 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.