Letia: 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	–	#5,935
1960s	27	3	+145%	#6,241
1970s	79	8	+193%	#4,262
1980s	155	16	+96%	#3,887
1990s	102	10	-34%	#4,963
2000s	5	1	-95%	#16,486
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,935

1960s

+145%

#6,241

1970s

+193%

#4,262

1980s

155

+96%

#3,887

1990s

102

-34%

#4,963

2000s

-95%

#16,486

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Letia

Letia 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, 379 American babies have been named Letia. Its peak came in 1987, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Letia?

The median living Letia is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Letia 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.

Letia 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	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,486
1995	12	#7,327
1990	13	#6,699
1985	20	#4,072
1980	13	#5,412
1975	15	#4,262
1970	6	#7,570
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letia?

The median living Letia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Letias are between 34 and 47 years old.

How many people named Letia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Letia are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Letia in 2025?

Letia 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 Letia?

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

When was the name Letia most popular?

Letia peaked in 1987, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Letia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letia rising or falling?

Letia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Letia popularity over time

The story of Letia

How old are people named Letia?

Letia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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