girl's name

Lettice

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 33

Lettice is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1969 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1922, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1922.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Lettice over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s.

8
'20 '50 '60
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Births named Lettice by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 8
1950s 5
1960s 5

How popular is Lettice?

In 1969, Lettice was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Lettice is used

England & Wales #6,316 3 in 2018
United States #7,555 5 in 1969

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Lettice

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Lettice also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lettice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Lettice

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lettice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Lettice

How popular is the name Lettice?

In 1969, Lettice was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Lettice a girl's or a boy's name?

Lettice is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lettice?

Lettice has 2 syllables.

When was Lettice most popular?

Lettice peaked in 1922, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.