girl's name
Leta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 11,944
Leta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 233 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 289 |
| 1890s | 666 |
| 1900s | 863 |
| 1910s | 1,663 |
| 1920s | 2,072 |
| 1930s | 1,587 |
| 1940s | 1,332 |
| 1950s | 1,439 |
| 1960s | 864 |
| 1970s | 426 |
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Leta?
In 2025, Leta was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leta
How popular is the name Leta?
In 2025, Leta was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leta a girl's or a boy's name?
Leta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leta?
Leta has 2 syllables.
When was Leta most popular?
Leta peaked in 1918, when 233 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Leta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leta currently ranks #9,815 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.