ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1881 First Year 1962 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #1040 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 75 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Fleta What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Fleta is an early treatise on the common law of England. It was written in Latin with the sub-title seu Commentarius juris Anglicani. The anonymous author of the book is sometimes referred to as "Fleta", although this is not in fact a person's name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleta) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleta) 📖 ## The Story of Fleta American parents first put Fleta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1881, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 46 Fletas were born — ranking #1,040 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Fletas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1962 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Fletas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Fleta Phonetically similar names — useful when Fleta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Flauta * Flota * Flotta * [Fleet](/fleet) * Flighty * Floaty * Fleets * Fleeted * Flitty * Fluty * Flatty * Fita Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Fleta What does the name Fleta mean? Fleta is an early treatise on the common law of England. It was written in Latin with the sub-title seu Commentarius juris Anglicani. The anonymous author of the book is sometimes referred to as "Fleta", although this is not in fact a person's name. How popular is Fleta in 2026? In 2026, Fleta ranks #5,293 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Fleta most popular? Fleta reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,040 that year with 46 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Fleta most popular? Fleta has historically been most popular in Kansas, Virginia, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fleta. Is Fleta a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Fleta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Fleta? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fleta include Deloise, Nelva, Steffie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧DeloisePeak #1040](/deloise)[👧NelvaPeak #1039](/nelva)[👧SteffiePeak #1041](/steffie)[👧LaquishaPeak #1039](/laquisha)[👧KaleahPeak #1039](/kaleah)[👧CandelariaPeak #1042](/candelaria)[👧MitsukoPeak #1042](/mitsuko)[👧DeloriesPeak #1042](/delories) ## About the name Fleta Fleta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Fleta's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,040\. Use the chart and map above to compare Fleta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1917 → ](/year/1917) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.