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1880

First Year

2020

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#293

Peak Rank

19K

Total Count

133

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Letha

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

Letha is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

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## The Story of Letha

Letha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 25 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 473 births, good for #293 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Lethas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 19K Lethas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Variants & Related Forms of Letha

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Letha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Aletha](/aletha)
* [Alethea](/alethea)

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## Names that sound like Letha

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

* Litho
* [Litha](/litha)
* [Latha](/latha)
* [Leatha](/leatha)
* Lethy
* Luthy
* Lithy
* [Leather](/leather)
* [Lethe](/lethe)
* [Lemma](/lemma)
* Leth
* Lemme

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Letha

What does the name Letha mean?

Letha is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

What is the origin of the name Letha?

Letha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Letha in 2026?

In 2026, Letha ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Letha most popular?

Letha reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #293 that year with 473 babies given the name.

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

Letha has historically been most popular in Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Letha.

Is Letha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Letha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Letha include Alyce, Kiera, Amari. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Letha?

Common variants and related forms of Letha include Aletha, Alethea. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧AlycePeak #293](/alyce)[👧KieraPeak #293](/kiera)[👧AmariPeak #293](/amari)[👧LeoraPeak #294](/leora)[👧LonaPeak #294](/lona)[👧RosalindPeak #292](/rosalind)[👧MadalynPeak #292](/madalyn)[👧RoseannPeak #294](/roseann)

## About the name Letha 

Letha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Letha's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #293\. Use the chart and map above to compare Letha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1918 → ](/year/1918)
* [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s)
* [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l)
* [ 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.