girl's name
Letty
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,468
Scotland
#740
2016 births
Letty is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 163 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,983 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Letty 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 | 28 |
| 1890s | 80 |
| 1900s | 108 |
| 1910s | 261 |
| 1920s | 474 |
| 1930s | 395 |
| 1940s | 359 |
| 1950s | 318 |
| 1960s | 350 |
| 1970s | 169 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 987 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 813 |
How popular is Letty?
In 2025, Letty was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Letty 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 Letty is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Létty | Létty is a rare spelling of Letty, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Letty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Letty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Letty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Letty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Letty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Letty
How popular is the name Letty?
In 2025, Letty was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Letty a girl's or a boy's name?
Letty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Letty?
Letty has 2 syllables.
When was Letty most popular?
Letty peaked in 2016, when 163 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Letty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Letty currently ranks #1,384 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.