Lettie
Girl name · #756 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Lettie? In official American birth records, Lettie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lettie ranks #756 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 358 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,028 girls born in 2025 was named Lettie.
Babies named Lettie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Lettie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 62 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 358 babies and a rank of #756. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lettie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lettie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lettie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lettie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lettie is most common in IA (1 per 1,000), UT (1 per 1,000), MN (0.9 per 1,000), WI (0.9 per 1,000), AL (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lettie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lettie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lettie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Birdie, Maizie, Laramie, Winnie, and Emerie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lettie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 358 | #756 |
| 2024 | 282 | #935 |
| 2023 | 215 | #1129 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 174 | #1301 |
| 2020 | 147 | #1459 |
| 2019 | 137 | #1566 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lettie?
In official American birth records, the name Lettie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 62 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lettie a popular girl name?
Lettie ranked #756 among girls in 2025 with 358 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Lettie most popular?
Lettie peaked in 2025, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lettie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,028 newborn American girls was named Lettie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.