Girl · #902 in 2026

Lettie

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

  • English
Current Rank
#902
Peak Rank
#181 (2026)
Total Babies
11K
5-Yr Trend
+95%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#181
Peak Rank
11K
Total Count
141
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lettie

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

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

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Lettie

The earliest SSA record of Lettie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 62 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 296 newborns named Lettie — #902 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Lettie ranks #902 for baby girls with 296 births, rising sharply (+95% over the past five years). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Lettie

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

Names that sound like Lettie

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lettie

What does the name Lettie mean?
Lettie is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Lettie?
Lettie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lettie in 2026?
In 2026, Lettie ranks #902 among girls' names in the U.S., with 296 babies given the name that year.
When was Lettie most popular?
Lettie reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #181 that year with 296 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lettie most popular?
Lettie has historically been most popular in North Dakota, North Carolina, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lettie.
Is Lettie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lettie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lettie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lettie include Lenora, Bonita, Ronda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lettie?
Common variants and related forms of Lettie include Letitia, Lettice, Letty. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lettie

Lettie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Lettie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #181. Use the chart and map above to compare Lettie'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.