Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lettie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lettie.

✦ Joy, happiness 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #757
All-Time Peak Rank #184 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 11,097 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 358 births in 2025
💡 The Lettie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Joy, happiness
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Letitia, derived from Latin laetitia meaning 'joy, happiness'. It is also used as a diminutive of Charlotte.
Alternative Spellings
Letty
Pronunciation: LET-ee
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Lettie

According to SSA data, Lettie achieved its highest historical rank of #184 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 358 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 241.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 107 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lettie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +241.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 358 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 37 yrs
Registry Streak 107 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 783
1890s: 1,019
1900s: 1,027
1910s: 1,420
1920s: 1,564
1930s: 1,039
1940s: 804
1950s: 628
1960s: 324
1970s: 173
1980s: 83
1990s: 64
2000s: 56
2010s: 730
2020s: 1,383

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Let-tie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #419 378 1923 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #569 696 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #309 427 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #353 305 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 274 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #621 155 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #372 289 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #592 180 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 277 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #891 289 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #268 80 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 65 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1582 432 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #365 119 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #279 95 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #388 69 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #304 95 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #292 55 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #225 12 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #435 76 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1388 97 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #445 20 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #579 104 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #794 115 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 17 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1188 56 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #830 39 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #859 12 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 5 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1757 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California Unranked 17 1958 Insufficient historical volume

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