Letty
How to say it: LET-ee · /ˈlɛti/
Latin Laetitia for 'joy' - English pet form of Letitia and Violet since 1800s.
Letty was the 527th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 158 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #403 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #527 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 158 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,006 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #403 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily, Letty is enjoying its best run yet in the 2020s. Sitting at its peak now, it looks set to keep rising over the next few years.
What goes with it
Crisp at the edges yet soft and gentle underneath, Letty has a light bounce. Hattie makes a natural companion and Etta shares its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Letty is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Letty
- Letty Cottin Pogrebin (born 1939)American author, journalist, lecturer, and social justice activist
- Letty Aronson (born 1943)American film producer
- Letty Chiwara (born 1967)Zimbabwean human rights activist
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