Girls' name · since 1880

Littie

Littie has 623 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
623
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Littie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 623 have been recorded since 1880.

Littie has 623 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1956.

  • #10,303 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 623 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Littie ranks #10,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 623 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
623
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Littie's 623 recorded births place it above 85.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Littie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Littie splits its recorded history at 1919: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Littie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1929)
20
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
0510152025 188018961905191419231932194219531956 6

Littie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (155 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Littie's strongest decade.

155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Littie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 155 births (25% of all-time use).

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

How Littie 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 Littie's total volume

Littie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 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 -36, 8.5%-29, 13.8%-27, 8.8%-24, 7.2%-27, 6.3%-53, 4.7%-109, 2.7%-31, 11.9%-26, 11.2%-34, 6.3%-104, 5.8%-123, 4.6%-112, 5%-108, 3.5%-39, 4.2%Littie-77, 3.2%Littie
Littie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Littie by state

Where Littie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Littie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
11 1.8%
#2 Mississippi
6 1.0%
#3 Texas
5 0.8%
Alabama share of Littie's total US births 1.8%
Even split

11 of 623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Littie?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 623 babies named Littie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,303 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 20 births.
Where does Littie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Littie ranks #10,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Littie most popular?
Littie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Littie most popular?
The top states for the name Littie are Alabama (11 births), Mississippi (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Littie been used?
Littie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 77 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Littie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Litzy, Lita, Litzi, Litha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Littie's data

  • Littie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Litties (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

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

Keep exploring Littie

Nearby Names Like Littie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Littie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Littie: 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, 1880–1956 (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 Littie 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.