Leticia

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A few things about Leticia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Leticia

Leticia Calderón

Mexican actress

Choose Leticia and your child shares a first name with Leticia Calderón, a Mexican actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leticia, like who?” Leticia Calderón's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,387 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Leticia, 120 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leticia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeticia first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #232. Today it's #1,703, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLeticia was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,880 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 13,387.
• 🍂TrendLeticia has slipped 25 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,703. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLeticia is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #912. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Leticia means “joy, gladness”. Our records link it to Latin, Portuguese and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginLeticia is the #4 most popular Portuguese girl name in the US. That's out of 20 Portuguese girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Leticia

Leticia is a girl name of Latin, Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning “joy, gladness”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-cia”. US birth records list Leticia for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 105 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #232 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,703, with 120 babies.

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