Total births
581
Girls' name · since 1952
Letticia
Letticia has 581 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 581
- total births
- 1952–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
581 girls have been named Letticia since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Letticia has 581 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2019.
- 581 total births
- 1952–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
581 girls have been named Letticia since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 581
- total births
- 1952–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Letticia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
23 babies were named Letticia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Letticia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Letticia splits its recorded history at 1983: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Letticia at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Letticia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2019
- Peak year (1971)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Letticia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Letticia's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Letticia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 150 births (26% of all-time use).
How Letticia 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 Letticia's total volume
Letticia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Letticia by state
Where Letticia concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 79 | 13.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 26 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.8% |
California share of Letticia's total US births 13.6%
Even split
79 of 581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letticia? ▼
Letticia has been given to 581 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 23 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Letticia most popular? ▼
Letticia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Letticia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letticia are California (79 births), New York (26 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Letticia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Letticia since 1952 -- 68 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Letticia? ▼
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 Letticia's data
- Letticia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Letticias (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Letticia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letticia
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Letitia Girl
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Compare Letticia side by side: Letticia vs Leticia Letticia vs Letha Letticia vs Leta
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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, 1952–2019 (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. "Letticia: Baby Name Since 1952 - 581 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letticia. 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 Letticia 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.