Letty
Girl name · #1382 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 158 baby girls were named Letty, placing it at #1382 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1667, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named Letty.
The 145-year story
Letty first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 163 girls were named Letty — good for #1420 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Letty per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Letty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Letty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Letty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Letty is most common
State-level data for Letty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Letty
Statistically, parents drawn to Letty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yitty, Gitty, Loyalty, Verity, and Liah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Letty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 130 | #1609 |
| 2023 | 150 | #1465 |
| 2022 | 134 | #1583 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1704 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2018 | 144 | #1512 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1441 |
| 2016 | 163 | #1420 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6484 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Letty a popular girl name?
Letty ranked #1382 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1667.
When was the name Letty most popular?
Letty peaked in 2016, when 163 American girls received the name (ranked #1420 that year). Since 2016 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Letty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named Letty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.