Girl · #5,984 in 2026

Letonia

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million.

Current Rank
#5,984
Peak Rank
#4,301 (1972)
Total Babies
86
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1962
First Year
1975
Last Year
1972
Peak Year
#4301
Peak Rank
86
Total Count
11
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Letonia

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

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million.

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Etymology
The name Latvija is derived from the name of the ancient Latgalians , one of four Indo-European Baltic tribes (along with Curonians , Selonians and Semigallians ), which formed the ethnic core of modern Latvians together with the Finnic Livonians . Henry of Latvia coined the latinisations of the country's name, "Lettigallia" and "Lethia", both derived from the Latgalians. The terms inspired the variations on the country's name in Romance languages from "Letonia" and in several Germanic languages from "Lettland".
Origin & history
Main article: History of Latvia Around 3000 BC, the Proto-Baltic ancestors of the Latvian people settled on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea . The Balts established trade routes to Rome and Byzantium , trading local amber for precious metals. By 900 AD, four distinct Baltic tribes inhabited Latvia: Curonians , Latgalians , Selonians , Semigallians (in Latvian: kurši , latgaļi , sēļi and zemgaļi ), as well as the Finnic tribe of Livonians ( lībieši ) speaking a Finnic language. In the 12th century in the territory of Latvia, there were lands with their rulers: Vanema [ lv ] , Ventava [ lv ]

The Story of Letonia

Letonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 13 Letonias were born — ranking #4,301 that year. As of 2026, Letonia ranks #5,984 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Letonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Letonia

What does the name Letonia mean?
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million.
How popular is Letonia in 2026?
In 2026, Letonia ranks #5,984 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Letonia most popular?
Letonia reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #4,301 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Letonia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Letonia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Letonia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Letonia include Gara, Jimmi, Shonnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Letonia

Letonia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Letonia's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #4,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Letonia'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.