Letti: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,036

among girls · ↓934 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Letti · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

58 babies

All-time total

599

#10,566 all-time among girls

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Letti popularity over time

599 babies have been named Letti since 1960, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,893
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	297	30	–	#2,925
2020s (to 2025)	297	50	+67%	#2,908

Where Letti is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Letti

Letti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,036 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 599 American babies have been named Letti. Its peak came in 2021, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Letti?

The median living Letti is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 600 people named Letti 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.

Letti year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,036
2024	52	#3,102
2023	48	#3,356
2022	50	#3,255
2021	58	#2,908
2020	53	#3,046
2019	56	#2,947
2018	57	#2,925
2017	35	#4,192
2016	57	#2,950
2015	31	#4,554
2014	21	#6,122
2013	16	#7,601
2012	8	#12,908
2011	9	#11,753
2010	7	#14,346
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1960	5	#6,893
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Letti?

The median living Letti is about 6 years old. Half of all living Lettis are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Letti are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Letti are alive in the United States, based on 599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Letti mean?

Spelling variant of Letty.

How popular is the name Letti in 2025?

Letti ranked #4,036 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Letti?

599 babies have been named Letti in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Letti most popular?

Letti peaked in 2021, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Letti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Letti rising or falling?

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

Will Letti become more popular?

Letti is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Letti in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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