Girl · #13,595 in 2026

Leatrice

Name: Popularity of the name Leatrice in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Leatrice, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leatrice is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Leatrice Eiseman, an American color specialist. Leatrice Joy (1893–1985), an American actress. Leatrice Morin (1922–2009), an American politician.

Current Rank

#13,595

Peak Rank

#350 (1927)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1908

First Year

2002

Last Year

1927

Peak Year

#350

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leatrice

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Leatrice

Leatrice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 371 Leatrices were born — ranking #350 that year. As of 2026, Leatrice ranks #13,595 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Leatrices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Leatrice

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leatrice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Latrice
Laetus
Liters
Loris
Litres
Lettice
Lores
Lyris
Lotis
Lotteries
Laris
Laurice

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leatrice

What does the name Leatrice mean?

How popular is Leatrice in 2026?

In 2026, Leatrice ranks #13,595 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Leatrice most popular?

Leatrice reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #350 that year with 371 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Leatrice most popular?

Leatrice has historically been most popular in Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Leatrice.

Is Leatrice a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Leatrice is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Leatrice?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leatrice include Marylou, Lennie, Maudie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Leatrice

Leatrice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Leatrice's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #350. Use the chart and map above to compare Leatrice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.