Girls' name · since 1949

Ltanya

Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 515 babies named Ltanya, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
515
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade

515 girls have been named Ltanya since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ltanya has 515 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1983.

  • #11,625 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 515 born since 1949
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ltanya ranks #11,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 515 born since 1949, peaking in the 1950s.

#11,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
515
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ltanya's 515 recorded births place it above 83.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Ltanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ltanya splits its recorded history at 1966: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ltanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1959)
61
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
020406080 194919541958196219661970197419781983 5

Ltanya by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (208 births, 40% of the file).

1950s was Ltanya's strongest decade.

208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Ltanya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 208 births (40% of all-time use).

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

How Ltanya 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 Ltanya's total volume

Ltanya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 -19, 17.7%-26, 9.7%-36, 6.6%-33, 6%-48, 4.3%-49, 6.4%-41, 6.2%-19, 8%-31, 6.4%-32, 6.8%-29, 7.6%-112, 4.7%-32, 4.9%-28, 6%-77, 3.7%Ltanya-35, 11.8%Ltanya
Ltanya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ltanya by state

Where Ltanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Ltanya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.9%
#2 Illinois
8 1.6%
#3 New York
7 1.4%
#4 Michigan
6 1.2%
#5 Texas
6 1.2%
#6 North Carolina
5 1.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 1.0%
California share of Ltanya's total US births 1.9%
Even split

10 of 515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ltanya?
515 babies have been named Ltanya since 1949. All-time, it sits at #11,625 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1959 with 61 births.
Where does Ltanya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ltanya ranks #11,625 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 Ltanya most popular?
Ltanya was most popular in the 1950s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Ltanya most popular?
The top states for the name Ltanya are California (10 births), Illinois (8 births), New York (7 births).
How long has the name Ltanya been used?
Ltanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 35 years of data through 1983.

What to do with Ltanya's data

  • Ltanya's decade-level peak was the 1950s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ltanyas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Ltanya

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ltanya: 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, 1949–1983 (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 Ltanya 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.