Lefty
Lefty is a nickname for a person who is left-handed. The nickname is commonly given to baseball players, particularly pitchers who throw left. Lefty may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Lefty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lefty is a nickname for a person who is left-handed. The nickname is commonly given to baseball players, particularly pitchers who throw left. Lefty may refer to:
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The Story of Lefty
Lefty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1928, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Leftys were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Lefty ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Leftys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lefty
Lefty is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Lefty's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Lefty'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 .
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