Letha
Letha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 231st; the most babies were born in 1918 (473). More babies were named Letha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918473 babies
- Total since 1880
- 19,162babies recorded
Letha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 25 since 1909.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #16,510 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #14,210 | 6 |
| 1990 | #7,129 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,512 | 38 |
| 1970 | #1,203 | 94 |
| 1960 | #759 | 180 |
| 1950 | #673 | 159 |
| 1940 | #491 | 196 |
| 1930 | #394 | 296 |
| 1920 | #316 | 429 |
| 1910 | #274 | 202 |
| 1900 | #237 | 182 |
| 1890 | #266 | 89 |
| 1880 | #322 | 25 |
How popular is Letha, counting every spelling?
Letha has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Letha?
About 5,300 people born in the US named Letha are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 59 and 78. That makes Letha a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Letha by state
How common Letha was among girls born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (4.0×), Kansas (3.4×), Arkansas (3.2×), North Carolina (2.6×), Missouri (2.4×). In 19 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Letha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Letha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Letha
How popular is the name Letha?
Letha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked 231st; the most babies were born in 1918 (473). More babies were named Letha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Letha a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 19,137 girls and 25 boys.
Where was Letha most popular?
In 1916–1920, Letha was most common in Oklahoma (1.59 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kansas and Arkansas.