Letisha: 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	6	1	–	#5,796
1960s	116	12	+1833%	#2,233
1970s	708	71	+510%	#1,101
1980s	793	79	+12%	#1,128
1990s	236	24	-70%	#2,387
2000s	30	3	-87%	#7,399
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,582

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,796

1960s

116

+1833%

#2,233

1970s

708

+510%

#1,101

1980s

793

+12%

#1,128

1990s

236

-70%

#2,387

2000s

-87%

#7,399

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,582

The story of Letisha

Letisha 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 1958, 1,894 American babies have been named Letisha. Its peak came in 1979, when 124 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 Letisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Letisha?

The median living Letisha is about 44 years old; half are between 39 and 49. An estimated 1,800 people named Letisha 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.

Letisha 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	5	#16,582
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,605
2004	5	#17,675
2003	5	#17,257
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	14	#7,399
1995	17	#5,587
1990	52	#2,387
1985	76	#1,583
1980	121	#1,128
1975	65	#1,550
1970	40	#2,065
1965	15	#3,347
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letisha?

The median living Letisha is about 44 years old. Half of all living Letishas are between 39 and 49 years old.

How many people named Letisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Letisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,894 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Letisha in 2025?

Letisha 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 Letisha?

1,894 babies have been named Letisha in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letisha most popular?

Letisha peaked in 1979, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Letisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letisha rising or falling?

Letisha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Letisha popularity over time

The story of Letisha

How old are people named Letisha?

Letisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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