Letha: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	433	–	433	43	–	#278
1890s	1,150	–	1,150	115	+166%	#234
1900s	1,721	6	1,727	173	+50%	#231
1910s	3,610	6	3,616	362	+109%	#258
1920s	3,767	13	3,780	378	+5%	#316
1930s	2,344	–	2,344	234	-38%	#394
1940s	1,740	–	1,740	174	-26%	#491
1950s	1,662	–	1,662	166	-4%	#655
1960s	1,511	–	1,511	151	-9%	#732
1970s	671	–	671	67	-56%	#1,198
1980s	300	–	300	30	-55%	#2,102
1990s	126	–	126	13	-58%	#4,466
2000s	46	–	46	5	-63%	#10,536
2010s	51	–	51	5	+11%	#11,398
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-84%	#16,510

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

433

–

433

–

#278

1890s

1,150

–

1,150

115

+166%

#234

1900s

1,721

1,727

173

+50%

#231

1910s

3,610

3,616

362

+109%

#258

1920s

3,767

3,780

378

+5%

#316

1930s

2,344

–

2,344

234

-38%

#394

1940s

1,740

–

1,740

174

-26%

#491

1950s

1,662

–

1,662

166

-4%

#655

1960s

1,511

–

1,511

151

-9%

#732

1970s

671

–

671

-56%

#1,198

1980s

300

–

300

-55%

#2,102

1990s

126

–

126

-58%

#4,466

2000s

–

-63%

#10,536

2010s

–

+11%

#11,398

2020s (to 2025)

–

-84%

#16,510

The story of Letha

Letha 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, 19,162 American babies have been named Letha. Its peak came in 1918, when 473 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 Letha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Letha?

The median living Letha is about 68 years old; half are between 58 and 79. An estimated 5,800 people named Letha 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.

Letha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	5	#16,510	–	–
2019	6	#14,830	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	9	#11,398	–	–
2015	8	#12,490	–	–
2014	9	#11,529	–	–
2013	7	#14,030	–	–
2012	6	#16,070	–	–
2011	6	#15,949	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,974	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	11	#10,536	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	8	#12,283	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	8	#11,723	–	–
2001	8	#11,591	–	–
2000	6	#14,210	–	–
1995	11	#7,837	–	–
1990	12	#7,129	–	–
1985	24	#3,581	–	–
1980	38	#2,512	–	–
1975	46	#1,948	–	–
1970	94	#1,203	–	–
1965	185	#732	–	–
1960	180	#759	–	–
1955	172	#724	–	–
1950	159	#673	–	–
1945	160	#580	–	–
1940	196	#491	–	–
1935	222	#433	–	–
1930	296	#394	–	–
1925	383	#344	–	–
1920	429	#316	8	#3,377
1915	452	#277	–	–
1910	202	#274	–	–
1905	174	#240	–	–
1900	182	#237	–	–
1895	117	#261	–	–
1890	89	#266	–	–
1885	43	#308	–	–
1880	25	#322	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letha?

The median living Letha is about 68 years old. Half of all living Lethas are between 58 and 79 years old.

How many people named Letha are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Letha are alive in the United States, based on 19,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Letha in 2025?

Letha 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 Letha?

19,162 babies have been named Letha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letha most popular?

Letha peaked in 1918, when 473 newborns received the name.

Is Letha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letha rising or falling?

Letha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Letha popularity over time

The story of Letha

How old are people named Letha?

Letha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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