Letta: 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	79	8	–	#612
1890s	89	9	+13%	#860
1900s	31	3	-65%	#1,388
1910s	81	8	+161%	#1,859
1920s	107	11	+32%	#2,444
1930s	111	11	+4%	#1,849
1940s	50	5	-55%	#3,487
1950s	68	7	+36%	#3,572
1960s	46	5	-32%	#4,988
1970s	84	8	+83%	#2,912
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,347
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	+933%	#12,628

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#612

1890s

+13%

#860

1900s

-65%

#1,388

1910s

+161%

#1,859

1920s

107

+32%

#2,444

1930s

111

+4%

#1,849

1940s

-55%

#3,487

1950s

+36%

#3,572

1960s

-32%

#4,988

1970s

+83%

#2,912

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,347

2020s (to 2025)

+933%

#12,628

The story of Letta

Letta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,628 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 782 American babies have been named Letta. Its peak came in 1971, when 24 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 Letta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Letta?

The median living Letta is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Letta 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.

Letta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,628
2024	7	#12,898
2023	6	#14,427
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,678
2020	6	#14,405
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,347
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,154
1965	8	#5,089
1960	8	#4,988
1955	8	#4,584
1950	10	#3,572
1945	6	#4,308
1940	7	#3,698
1935	5	#4,585
1930	16	#2,161
1925	15	#2,444
1920	13	#2,672
1915	10	#2,813
1910	8	#1,859
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,841
1895	7	#1,370
1890	10	#906
1885	9	#779
1880	9	#612

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letta?

The median living Letta is about 62 years old. Half of all living Lettas are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Letta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Letta are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Letta mean?

Spelling variant of Leta.

How popular is the name Letta in 2025?

Letta ranked #12,628 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Letta?

782 babies have been named Letta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letta most popular?

Letta peaked in 1971, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Letta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letta rising or falling?

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

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Letta popularity over time

The story of Letta

How old are people named Letta?

Letta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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