Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Letcher

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Letcher
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
16 babies
All-time total
345
#9,823 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Letcher popularity over time

345 babies have been named Letcher since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,117
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,251
1910s 69 7 +1050% #1,170
1920s 106 11 +54% #2,091
1930s 72 7 -32% #2,408
1940s 41 4 -43% #2,549
1950s 22 2 -46% #2,617
1960s 12 1 -45% #3,523
1970s 12 1 0% #4,435
1980s – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Letcher

Letcher 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 1888, 345 American babies have been named Letcher. Its peak came in 1927, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Letcher year by year

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

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1970 5 #5,150
1965 – –
1960 7 #3,523
1955 – –
1950 6 #3,530
1945 6 #3,186
1940 6 #3,321
1935 7 #3,133
1930 11 #2,544
1925 10 #2,857
1920 13 #2,404
1915 6 #3,656
1910 9 #1,170
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,251
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Letcher in 2025?

Letcher 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 Letcher?

345 babies have been named Letcher in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letcher most popular?

Letcher peaked in 1927, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Letcher a boy or girl name?

Letcher is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Letcher rising or falling?

Letcher has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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