Girl · #14,177 in 2026

Lethia

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

Current Rank

#14,177

Peak Rank

#1,552 (1917)

Total Babies

987

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1886

First Year

2004

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#1552

Peak Rank

987

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lethia

Lethia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1886, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 24 births, good for #1,552 nationwide. Lethia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 987 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Lethia

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

Lithia
Letha
Lethy
Lithium
Luthier
Alethea
Litho
Alethia
Litha
Luthy
Lithy
Aletheia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lethia

What does the name Lethia mean?

Lethia is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1886. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lethia in 2026?

In 2026, Lethia ranks #14,177 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Lethia most popular?

Lethia reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,552 that year with 24 babies given the name.

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

Lethia has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lethia.

Is Lethia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lethia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lethia include Gilberta, Anniemae, Gerldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lethia

Lethia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 987 births in the dataset. Lethia's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Lethia'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.