Girl
Leta
Leta means "Also short for Loretta", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 1918.
LatinLatin "laeta" – "joyful"
EtymologyAlso short for Loretta
Births by decade
1900s
863
1910s
1,663
1920s
2,072
1930s
1,586
1940s
1,331
1950s
1,439
1960s
864
1970s
426
1980s
265
1990s
156
2000s
124
2010s
92
Peaked in the 1920s · 10,881 total U.S. births since 1900