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01 / Meaning & origin
Leta is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Official statistics
United States, 2025: 10 girls (rank 9457).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Leta
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 18 | 388 | observed |
| 1881 | 21 | 360 | observed |
| 1882 | 15 | 475 | observed |
| 1883 | 25 | 366 | observed |
| 1884 | 22 | 425 | observed |
| 1885 | 32 | 354 | observed |
| 1886 | 24 | 439 | observed |
| 1887 | 32 | 378 | observed |
| 1888 | 41 | 374 | observed |
| 1889 | 59 | 319 | observed |
| 1890 | 63 | 317 | observed |
| 1891 | 45 | 372 | observed |
| 1892 | 56 | 351 | observed |
| 1893 | 55 | 364 | observed |
| 1894 | 65 | 343 | observed |
| 1895 | 73 | 334 | observed |
| 1896 | 76 | 334 | observed |
| 1897 | 78 | 332 | observed |
| 1898 | 95 | 322 | observed |
| 1899 | 60 | 374 | observed |
| 1900 | 93 | 346 | observed |
| 1901 | 74 | 352 | observed |
| 1902 | 82 | 351 | observed |
| 1903 | 83 | 346 | observed |
| 1904 | 86 | 351 | observed |
| 1905 | 98 | 342 | observed |
| 1906 | 81 | 382 | observed |
| 1907 | 87 | 376 | observed |
| 1908 | 83 | 399 | observed |
| 1909 | 96 | 377 | observed |
| 1910 | 97 | 400 | observed |
| 1911 | 98 | 406 | observed |
| 1912 | 130 | 406 | observed |
| 1913 | 130 | 434 | observed |
| 1914 | 153 | 441 | observed |
| 1915 | 224 | 402 | observed |
| 1916 | 219 | 424 | observed |
| 1917 | 196 | 463 | observed |
| 1918 | 233 | 435 | observed |
| 1919 | 183 | 497 | observed |
| 1920 | 225 | 448 | observed |
| 1921 | 206 | 480 | observed |
| 1922 | 200 | 487 | observed |
| 1923 | 204 | 483 | observed |
| 1924 | 183 | 532 | observed |
| 1925 | 195 | 504 | observed |
| 1926 | 225 | 451 | observed |
| 1927 | 229 | 462 | observed |
| 1928 | 214 | 469 | observed |
| 1929 | 191 | 486 | observed |
| 1930 | 213 | 461 | observed |
| 1931 | 162 | 510 | observed |
| 1932 | 159 | 521 | observed |
| 1933 | 167 | 491 | observed |
| 1934 | 169 | 494 | observed |
| 1935 | 150 | 525 | observed |
| 1936 | 154 | 522 | observed |
| 1937 | 125 | 602 | observed |
| 1938 | 146 | 565 | observed |
| 1939 | 142 | 565 | observed |
| 1940 | 134 | 602 | observed |
| 1941 | 139 | 598 | observed |
| 1942 | 112 | 704 | observed |
| 1943 | 133 | 657 | observed |
| 1944 | 135 | 630 | observed |
| 1945 | 104 | 731 | observed |
| 1946 | 120 | 743 | observed |
| 1947 | 153 | 678 | observed |
| 1948 | 132 | 734 | observed |
| 1949 | 170 | 636 | observed |
| 1950 | 137 | 733 | observed |
| 1951 | 142 | 733 | observed |
| 1952 | 162 | 702 | observed |
| 1953 | 170 | 702 | observed |
| 1954 | 183 | 692 | observed |
| 1955 | 142 | 811 | observed |
| 1956 | 136 | 850 | observed |
| 1957 | 136 | 871 | observed |
| 1958 | 119 | 947 | observed |
| 1959 | 112 | 997 | observed |
| 1960 | 136 | 904 | observed |
| 1961 | 129 | 952 | observed |
| 1962 | 100 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1963 | 90 | 1,150 | observed |
| 1964 | 87 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1965 | 65 | 1,366 | observed |
| 1966 | 64 | 1,368 | observed |
| 1967 | 65 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1968 | 65 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1969 | 63 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1970 | 50 | 1,781 | observed |
| 1971 | 50 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1972 | 42 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1973 | 49 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1974 | 35 | 2,254 | observed |
| 1975 | 35 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1976 | 38 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1977 | 47 | 2,026 | observed |
| 1978 | 33 | 2,572 | observed |
| 1979 | 47 | 2,112 | observed |
| 1980 | 41 | 2,342 | observed |
| 1981 | 29 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1982 | 35 | 2,645 | observed |
| 1983 | 25 | 3,242 | observed |
| 1984 | 30 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1985 | 16 | 4,635 | observed |
| 1986 | 17 | 4,539 | observed |
| 1987 | 24 | 3,624 | observed |
| 1988 | 21 | 4,172 | observed |
| 1989 | 27 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1990 | 23 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1991 | 24 | 4,208 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 8,065 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 6,264 | observed |
| 1994 | 17 | 5,445 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 7,514 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 7,283 | observed |
| 1998 | 14 | 6,719 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 6,484 | observed |
| 2000 | 12 | 8,027 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 7,317 | observed |
| 2002 | 15 | 7,045 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 12,408 | observed |
| 2004 | 20 | 5,969 | observed |
| 2005 | 16 | 7,138 | observed |
| 2006 | 11 | 9,901 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 9,539 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 10,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 6 | 15,242 | observed |
| 2010 | 11 | 9,790 | observed |
| 2011 | 13 | 8,614 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 8 | 11,969 | observed |
| 2014 | 22 | 5,797 | observed |
| 2015 | 9 | 10,866 | observed |
| 2016 | 15 | 7,602 | observed |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 8,146 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2020 | 27 | 4,757 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 11,231 | observed |
| 2023 | 13 | 8,055 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 8,946 | observed |
| 2025 | 10 | 9,457 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Leta” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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