Total births
4,615
Girls' name · since 1880
Letty
Letty has 4,615 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1609
- among girls today
- 4,615
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Letty currently ranks #1609 among girls' names in America, with 4,615 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Letty recorded 4,615 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1609 nationally today, ahead of 91% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1609 among girls today
- 4,615 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Letty is currently the #1609 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 4,615 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1609
- among girls today
- 4,615
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Letty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1609
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Letty was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
163 babies were named Letty in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Letty compares
4,615 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Letty's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Letty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,615 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 163 | 48 | 19,840 |
Letty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Letty splits its recorded history at 1955: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 163 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Letty at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#1,609
Active since
1880
Letty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Letty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Letty's strongest decade.
987 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Letty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 80
1890s
80 births
- 1900s 108
1900s
108 births
- 1910s 261
1910s
261 births
- 1920s
1920s
474 births
- 1930s
1930s
395 births
- 1940s 359
1940s
359 births
- 1950s 318
1950s
318 births
- 1960s 350
1960s
350 births
- 1970s 169
1970s
169 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
987 births
- 2020s
2020s
813 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 987 births (21% of all-time use).
How Letty 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 Letty's total volume
Letty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Letty by state
Where Letty concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 242 | 5.2% |
| #2 | California | | 200 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 122 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 101 | 2.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 98 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 76 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 61 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 58 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Letty's total US births 5.2%
Even split
242 of 4,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Letty appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Letty? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,615 babies named Letty. Today it holds rank #1609 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 163 births.
When was Letty most popular? ▼
Letty was most popular in the 2010s decade with 987 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Letty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Letty are Texas (242 births), California (200 births), Pennsylvania (122 births).
How long has the name Letty been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Letty since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Letty? ▼
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 Letty's data
- Letty's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (987 total births) through the 2020s (813) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lettys (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Letty
Nearby Names Like Letty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Letty
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 Letty side by side: Letty vs Leticia Letty vs Letha Letty 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. "Letty: #1609 Girls' Name - 4,615 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/letty. 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 Letty 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.