Litha
Midsummer or Midsommar is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. The name midsummer mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin. These cultures traditionally regard it as the middle of summer, with the season beginning on May Day.
Meaning & Origin of Litha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Midsummer or Midsommar is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. The name midsummer mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin. These cultures traditionally regard it as the middle of summer, with the season beginning on May Day.
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Origin & history
The Story of Litha
The earliest SSA record of Litha as a baby girl name dates back to 1883, when 6 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Litha — #2,900 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Lithas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1964 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 261 Lithas 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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About the name Litha
Litha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Litha's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Litha'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 .
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