Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1906
Lettye
Lettye has 27 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1906–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Lettye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1906.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lettye has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1906, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1941.
- 27 total births
- 1906–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Lettye since 1906, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 27
- total births
- 1906–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Lettye was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lettye in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Lettye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lettye's full recorded timeline at 1924, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lettye at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Lettye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1941
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lettye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lettye's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lettye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lettye? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 27 babies named Lettye. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 6 births.
When was Lettye most popular? ▼
Lettye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Lettye been used? ▼
Lettye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 36 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Lettye? ▼
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 Lettye's data
- Lettye's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lettye
Nearby Names Like Lettye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lettye
Leticia Girl
#1760 42,984 births
Letha Girl
19,137 births
Leta Girl
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Letitia Girl
#12165 11,408 births
Lettie Girl
#935 11,097 births
Compare Lettye side by side: Lettye vs Leticia Lettye vs Letha Lettye 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, 1906–1941 (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. "Lettye: Baby Name Since 1906 - 27 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lettye. 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 Lettye 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.