Lethia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #897 in 1886
0 babies were named Lethia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLethia first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1886, when it reached #897.
About the name Lethia
Lethia is a girl name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-hia”. US birth records list Lethia for girls from 1886 to 2004, in 88 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #897 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 82,645 girls |
| 1890s | 31 | 31,766 girls |
| 1900s | 28 | 35,100 girls |
| 1910s | 22 | 45,662 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 79,872 girls |
| 1930s | 10 | 99,701 girls |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 137,931 girls |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 169,205 girls |
| 1960s | 6.6 | 151,286 girls |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
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Questions about the name Lethia
What is the origin of the name Lethia?
Lethia has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Lethia a boy or girl name?
Lethia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lethia?
Lethia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #897 in 1886.