Leitha: 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	7	1	–	#711
1890s	6	1	-14%	#1,497
1900s	73	7	+1117%	#988
1910s	130	13	+78%	#1,575
1920s	131	13	+1%	#1,991
1930s	78	8	-40%	#2,616
1940s	85	9	+9%	#2,579
1950s	88	9	+4%	#2,978
1960s	104	10	+18%	#3,098
1970s	29	3	-72%	#5,713
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#711

1890s

-14%

#1,497

1900s

+1117%

#988

1910s

130

+78%

#1,575

1920s

131

+1%

#1,991

1930s

-40%

#2,616

1940s

+9%

#2,579

1950s

+4%

#2,978

1960s

104

+18%

#3,098

1970s

-72%

#5,713

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leitha

Leitha 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 1880, 731 American babies have been named Leitha. Its peak came in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Leitha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leitha?

The median living Leitha is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Leitha 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.

Leitha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,710
1965	8	#5,084
1960	12	#3,817
1955	–	–
1950	13	#2,978
1945	6	#4,302
1940	10	#2,866
1935	5	#4,581
1930	10	#2,960
1925	13	#2,703
1920	9	#3,480
1915	10	#2,808
1910	10	#1,575
1905	7	#1,615
1900	8	#1,510
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	7	#711

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leitha?

The median living Leitha is about 67 years old. Half of all living Leithas are between 60 and 76 years old.

How many people named Leitha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leitha are alive in the United States, based on 731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leitha in 2025?

Leitha 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 Leitha?

731 babies have been named Leitha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leitha most popular?

Leitha peaked in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Leitha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leitha rising or falling?

Leitha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leitha popularity over time

The story of Leitha

How old are people named Leitha?

Leitha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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