Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Leta
Endangered
Down 95.7% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
233
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Leta
How many people are named Leta?
An estimated 3,223 living Americans are named Leta.
How rare is Leta?
Leta is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.7% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Leta?
The median age of a living American named Leta is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 73 years old.
Is Leta still popular?
No. Leta is endangered as a baby name, down 95.7% from its 1918 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Leta most common?
Leta has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
95.7%
2025
10
All-time
11,944
Where it lives now
Leta is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Leta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.