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girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Letitia

Meaning gladness Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Name of an obscure Spanish saint, Leticia, from Latin laetitia "gladness".

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Letitia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
329 babies
All-time total
11,408
#1,531 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Letitia popularity over time

11,408 babies have been named Letitia since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 226 23 – #346
1890s 281 28 +24% #461
1900s 235 24 -16% #633
1910s 543 54 +131% #670
1920s 578 58 +6% #883
1930s 610 61 +6% #811
1940s 906 91 +49% #683
1950s 1,205 121 +33% #801
1960s 2,645 265 +120% #545
1970s 2,482 248 -6% #577
1980s 1,201 120 -52% #848
1990s 388 39 -68% #1,870
2000s 72 7 -81% #7,837
2010s 19 2 -74% #12,043
2020s (to 2025) 17 3 +49% #12,897

The story of Letitia

Letitia 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, 11,408 American babies have been named Letitia. Its peak came in 1964, when 329 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Letitia?

The median living Letitia is about 56 years old; half are between 47 and 64. An estimated 8,200 people named Letitia are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Letitia 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 7 #12,897
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,677
2020 5 #16,511
2019 – –
2018 8 #12,043
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,145
2012 6 #16,071
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 6 #16,617
2007 9 #12,229
2006 5 #18,851
2005 5 #18,056
2004 9 #11,236
2003 11 #9,421
2002 7 #13,024
2001 7 #12,861
2000 13 #7,837
1995 31 #3,544
1990 76 #1,870
1985 107 #1,266
1980 184 #848
1975 262 #607
1970 247 #657
1965 281 #569
1960 201 #719
1955 118 #903
1950 118 #801
1945 76 #866
1940 90 #732
1935 57 #919
1930 64 #911
1925 58 #981
1920 59 #952
1915 70 #789
1910 30 #787
1905 27 #691
1900 30 #647
1895 29 #555
1890 20 #591
1885 18 #513
1880 22 #346

Famous people named Letitia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Letitia Wright Letitia Wright British actress (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Letitia Christian Tyler Letitia Christian Tyler First Lady of the United States from 1841 to 1842 1790–1842 · 18th century
  3. 3 Letitia Vriesde Surinamese middle-distance runner b. 1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letitia?

The median living Letitia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Letitias are between 47 and 64 years old.

How many people named Letitia are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Letitia are alive in the United States, based on 11,408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Letitia mean?

Name of an obscure Spanish saint, Leticia, from Latin laetitia "gladness".

How popular is the name Letitia in 2025?

Letitia 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 Letitia?

11,408 babies have been named Letitia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letitia most popular?

Letitia peaked in 1964, when 329 newborns received the name.

Is Letitia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letitia rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Letitia?

Well-known people named Letitia include Letitia Wright (actor), Letitia Christian Tyler (politician), Letitia Vriesde (athlete).

Names like Letitia

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