Leetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	47	5	–	#3,154
1920s	85	9	+81%	#2,659
1930s	87	9	+2%	#1,986
1940s	100	10	+15%	#2,609
1950s	94	9	-6%	#3,199
1960s	69	7	-27%	#3,816
1970s	27	3	-61%	#6,973
1980s	10	1	-63%	#11,203
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,154

1920s

+81%

#2,659

1930s

+2%

#1,986

1940s

100

+15%

#2,609

1950s

-6%

#3,199

1960s

-27%

#3,816

1970s

-61%

#6,973

1980s

-63%

#11,203

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leetta

Leetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 519 American babies have been named Leetta. Its peak came in 1938, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leetta?

The median living Leetta is about 69 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Leetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,556
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,816
1955	10	#3,934
1950	8	#4,153
1945	8	#3,537
1940	8	#3,372
1935	5	#4,580
1930	12	#2,617
1925	10	#3,248
1920	12	#2,811
1915	6	#4,035
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leetta?

The median living Leetta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Leettas are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Leetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leetta are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leetta mean?

Spelling variant of Leta.

How popular is the name Leetta in 2025?

Leetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leetta?

519 babies have been named Leetta in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leetta most popular?

Leetta peaked in 1938, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Leetta a boy or girl name?

Leetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leetta rising or falling?

Leetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leetta

Leetta popularity over time

The story of Leetta

How old are people named Leetta?

Leetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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