Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Letha
//ˈlɛθə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19185 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Letha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Letha |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 25 |
| 1881 | 31 |
| 1882 | 40 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 48 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1886 | 50 |
| 1887 | 45 |
| 1888 | 63 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 89 |
| 1891 | 82 |
| 1892 | 107 |
| 1893 | 106 |
| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 117 |
| 1896 | 128 |
| 1897 | 140 |
| 1898 | 157 |
| 1899 | 129 |
| 1900 | 182 |
| 1901 | 147 |
| 1902 | 159 |
| 1903 | 165 |
| 1904 | 155 |
| 1905 | 174 |
| 1906 | 169 |
| 1907 | 181 |
| 1908 | 198 |
| 1909 | 197 |
| 1910 | 202 |
| 1911 | 225 |
| 1912 | 261 |
| 1913 | 313 |
| 1914 | 347 |
| 1915 | 452 |
| 1916 | 451 |
| 1917 | 442 |
| 1918 | 473 |
| 1919 | 450 |
| 1920 | 437 |
| 1921 | 428 |
| 1922 | 398 |
| 1923 | 406 |
| 1924 | 401 |
| 1925 | 383 |
| 1926 | 397 |
| 1927 | 327 |
| 1928 | 307 |
| 1929 | 296 |
| 1930 | 296 |
| 1931 | 249 |
| 1932 | 250 |
| 1933 | 235 |
| 1934 | 248 |
| 1935 | 222 |
| 1936 | 214 |
| 1937 | 224 |
| 1938 | 212 |
| 1939 | 194 |
| 1940 | 196 |
| 1941 | 190 |
| 1942 | 163 |
| 1943 | 171 |
| 1944 | 185 |
| 1945 | 160 |
| 1946 | 149 |
| 1947 | 205 |
| 1948 | 167 |
| 1949 | 154 |
| 1950 | 159 |
| 1951 | 132 |
| 1952 | 134 |
| 1953 | 166 |
| 1954 | 155 |
| 1955 | 172 |
| 1956 | 214 |
| 1957 | 157 |
| 1958 | 171 |
| 1959 | 202 |
| 1960 | 180 |
| 1961 | 169 |
| 1962 | 171 |
| 1963 | 158 |
| 1964 | 170 |
| 1965 | 185 |
| 1966 | 162 |
| 1967 | 131 |
| 1968 | 89 |
| 1969 | 96 |
| 1970 | 94 |
| 1971 | 95 |
| 1972 | 90 |
| 1973 | 79 |
| 1974 | 55 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 57 |
| 1978 | 61 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1980 | 38 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1983 | 27 |
| 1984 | 25 |
| 1985 | 24 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 32 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
Letha through the decades
- Letha peaked in 1918, when 473 babies were named Letha in the US.
- The 1920s were Letha's strongest decade, averaging 378 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2007–2020), use of Letha has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.