Letecia: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#5,795
1960s	112	11	+918%	#3,346
1970s	182	18	+63%	#2,850
1980s	135	14	-26%	#4,229
1990s	62	6	-54%	#4,451
2000s	23	2	-63%	#12,860
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,795

1960s

112

+918%

#3,346

1970s

182

+63%

#2,850

1980s

135

-26%

#4,229

1990s

-54%

#4,451

2000s

-63%

#12,860

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Letecia

Letecia 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 1957, 525 American babies have been named Letecia. Its peak came in 1975, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Letecia?

The median living Letecia is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Letecia 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.

Letecia 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,674
2003	5	#17,256
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,860
2000	6	#14,209
1995	7	#11,219
1990	22	#4,451
1985	9	#7,299
1980	18	#4,229
1975	26	#2,850
1970	23	#2,992
1965	15	#3,346
1960	13	#3,595
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letecia?

The median living Letecia is about 48 years old. Half of all living Letecias are between 38 and 55 years old.

How many people named Letecia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Letecia are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Letecia in 2025?

Letecia 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 Letecia?

525 babies have been named Letecia in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letecia most popular?

Letecia peaked in 1975, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Letecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letecia rising or falling?

Letecia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Letecia popularity over time

The story of Letecia

How old are people named Letecia?

Letecia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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