girl's name
Lethia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 987
Lethia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lethia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 71 |
| 1900s | 83 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 150 |
| 1930s | 107 |
| 1940s | 102 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 6 |
How popular is Lethia?
In 2004, Lethia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Lethia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lethia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lethia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lethia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lethia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lethia
How popular is the name Lethia?
In 2004, Lethia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lethia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lethia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lethia?
Lethia has 3 syllables.
When was Lethia most popular?
Lethia peaked in 1917, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.