girl's name
Letitia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 12,739
Northern Ireland
#381
2008 births
Letitia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 329 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Letitia 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 226 |
| 1890s | 281 |
| 1900s | 235 |
| 1910s | 543 |
| 1920s | 578 |
| 1930s | 610 |
| 1940s | 906 |
| 1950s | 1,205 |
| 1960s | 2,645 |
| 1970s | 2,482 |
| 1980s | 1,201 |
| 1990s | 388 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 17 |
How popular is Letitia?
In 2024, Letitia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Letitia is used
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.
How Letitia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Létitia | Létitia is a rare spelling of Letitia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Letitia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Letitia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Letitia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Letitia
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Letitia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Letitia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Letitia
How popular is the name Letitia?
In 2024, Letitia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Letitia a girl's or a boy's name?
Letitia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Letitia?
Letitia has 4 syllables.
When was Letitia most popular?
Letitia peaked in 1964, when 329 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Letitia?
Letitia is usually shortened to Letty.