Letta

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

⭐ Famous Letta

Letta Mbulu

South African musician

Choose Letta and your child shares a first name with Letta Mbulu, a South African musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Letta, like who?” Letta Mbulu's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Letta, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Letta would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLetta has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lettas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #580. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLetta has climbed 1,521 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Letta

Letta is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Letta for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 90 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #580 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

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