Lettie
Girl name · #756 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Lettie ranks #756 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 358 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,028 girls born in 2025 was named Lettie.
Babies named Lettie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lettie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 62 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 358 babies and a rank of #756. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lettie in class?
Lettie scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lettie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lettie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Letties were TN (22), MN (20), NC (19), OH (18), WI (18). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lettie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lettie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Birdie, Maizie, Laramie, Winnie, and Emerie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lettie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 358 | #756 |
| 2024 | 282 | #935 |
| 2023 | 215 | #1129 |
| 2022 | 207 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 174 | #1301 |
| 2020 | 147 | #1459 |
| 2019 | 137 | #1566 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lettie a popular girl name?
Lettie ranked #756 among girls in 2025 with 358 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Lettie most popular?
Lettie peaked in 2025, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lettie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,028 newborn American girls was named Lettie. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.