Total births
11,097
Girls' name · since 1880
Lettie
Lettie has 11,097 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #935
- among girls today
- 11,097
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
11,097 babies have been named Lettie since 1880, making it today's #935 girls' name.
Lettie has 11,097 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #935 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #935 among girls today
- 11,097 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lettie is currently the #935 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 11,097 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #935
- among girls today
- 11,097
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Lettie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#935
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Lettie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
358 babies were named Lettie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lettie compares
11,097 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Lettie's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lettie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,097 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 358 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lettie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lettie's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 358, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lettie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#935
Active since
1880
Lettie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 358
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lettie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lettie's strongest decade.
1,564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Lettie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
783 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,019 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,027 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,420 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,564 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,039 births
- 1940s
1940s
804 births
- 1950s
1950s
628 births
- 1960s 324
1960s
324 births
- 1970s 173
1970s
173 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
730 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,383 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,564 births (14% of all-time use).
How Lettie 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 Lettie's total volume
Lettie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lettie by state
Where Lettie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 696 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 432 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 427 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 378 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 305 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 289 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 289 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 277 | 2.5% |
North Carolina share of Lettie's total US births 6.3%
Even split
696 of 11,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Lettie appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lettie? ▼
Lettie has been given to 11,097 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #935 as of the latest data. 358 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Lettie most popular? ▼
Lettie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,564 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lettie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lettie are North Carolina (696 births), Texas (432 births), Alabama (427 births).
How long has the name Lettie been used? ▼
Lettie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lettie? ▼
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 Lettie's data
- Lettie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,564 total births) through the 2020s (1,383) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Letties (696 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Lettie
Nearby Names Like Lettie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lettie
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
#8947 11,944 births
Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Letty Girl
#1609 4,615 births
Compare Lettie side by side: Lettie vs Leticia Lettie vs Letha Lettie 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, 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. "Lettie: #935 Girls' Name - 11,097 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lettie. 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 Lettie 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.