Letitia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #342 in 1880
0 babies were named Letitia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLetitia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Letitias, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #342.
About the name Letitia
Letitia is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tia”. US birth records list Letitia for girls from 1880 to 2024, in 135 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #342 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 178 | 5,627 girls |
| 1890s | 127 | 7,896 girls |
| 1900s | 81 | 12,308 girls |
| 1910s | 70 | 14,306 girls |
| 1920s | 48 | 20,713 girls |
| 1930s | 57 | 17,486 girls |
| 1940s | 64 | 15,748 girls |
| 1950s | 63 | 15,977 girls |
| 1960s | 146 | 6,871 girls |
| 1970s | 161 | 6,203 girls |
| 1980s | 71 | 14,184 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,059 girls |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 255,754 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 917,431 girls |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 480,769 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Letitia
What is the origin of the name Letitia?
Letitia has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Letitia a boy or girl name?
Letitia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Letitia?
Letitia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #342 in 1880.