Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Letica

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

Letica is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dušan Letica (1884–1945), Serbian soldier, lawyer, and politician Evgenije Letica (1858–1933), Serbian theologian and metropolitan Karlo Letica, Croatian footballer Slaven Letica (1947–2020), Croatian author and politician Sveto Letica (1926–2001), Croatian admiral

Current Rank

#13,518

Peak Rank

#5,534 (1982)

Total Babies

193

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1962

First Year

1996

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#5534

Peak Rank

193

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Letica

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

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The Story of Letica

Letica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 12 Leticas were born — ranking #5,534 that year. As of 2026, Letica ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 193 Leticas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Letica

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

Lettic
Lytic
Latka
Lecky
Lotic
Latex
Leticia
Latisha
Lyrica
Latoya
Latigo
Leduc

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Letica

What does the name Letica mean?

How popular is Letica in 2026?

In 2026, Letica ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Letica most popular?

Letica reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #5,534 that year with 12 babies given the name.

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

Letica has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Letica.

Is Letica a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Letica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Letica include Joeleen, Chemise, Tifini. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Letica

Letica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 193 births in the dataset. Letica's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Letica'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.