Leta: 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	289	29	–	#319
1890s	666	67	+130%	#320
1900s	863	86	+30%	#343
1910s	1,663	166	+93%	#401
1920s	2,072	207	+25%	#448
1930s	1,587	159	-23%	#461
1940s	1,332	133	-16%	#600
1950s	1,439	144	+8%	#692
1960s	864	86	-40%	#906
1970s	426	43	-51%	#1,783
1980s	265	27	-38%	#2,374
1990s	156	16	-41%	#4,288
2000s	124	12	-21%	#6,116
2010s	119	12	-4%	#5,907
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	+11%	#4,833

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

289

–

#319

1890s

666

+130%

#320

1900s

863

+30%

#343

1910s

1,663

166

+93%

#401

1920s

2,072

207

+25%

#448

1930s

1,587

159

-23%

#461

1940s

1,332

133

-16%

#600

1950s

1,439

144

+8%

#692

1960s

864

-40%

#906

1970s

426

-51%

#1,783

1980s

265

-38%

#2,374

1990s

156

-41%

#4,288

2000s

124

-21%

#6,116

2010s

119

-4%

#5,907

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#4,833

The story of Leta

Leta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,827 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,944 American babies have been named Leta. Its peak came in 1918, when 233 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 Leta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leta?

The median living Leta is about 68 years old; half are between 55 and 78. An estimated 4,500 people named Leta 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.

Leta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,827
2024	11	#9,300
2023	13	#8,309
2022	8	#11,798
2021	10	#9,998
2020	27	#4,833
2019	14	#7,972
2018	13	#8,407
2017	14	#8,106
2016	15	#7,823
2015	9	#11,465
2014	22	#5,907
2013	8	#12,665
2012	–	–
2011	13	#8,941
2010	11	#10,186
2009	6	#16,382
2008	11	#10,487
2007	12	#9,911
2006	11	#10,316
2005	16	#7,348
2004	20	#6,116
2003	7	#13,250
2002	15	#7,274
2001	14	#7,565
2000	12	#8,330
1995	11	#7,836
1990	23	#4,321
1985	16	#4,759
1980	41	#2,374
1975	35	#2,338
1970	50	#1,793
1965	65	#1,377
1960	136	#906
1955	142	#812
1950	137	#736
1945	104	#733
1940	134	#604
1935	150	#527
1930	213	#461
1925	195	#505
1920	225	#448
1915	224	#403
1910	97	#401
1905	98	#343
1900	93	#348
1895	73	#335
1890	63	#320
1885	32	#358
1880	18	#397

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leta?

The median living Leta is about 68 years old. Half of all living Letas are between 55 and 78 years old.

How many people named Leta are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Leta are alive in the United States, based on 11,944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leta mean?

Leta is a feminine first name.

How popular is the name Leta in 2025?

Leta ranked #9,827 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leta?

11,944 babies have been named Leta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leta most popular?

Leta peaked in 1918, when 233 newborns received the name.

Is Leta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leta rising or falling?

Leta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leta popularity over time

The story of Leta

How old are people named Leta?

Leta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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