Girl
Lettie
The name Lettie carries the meaning "joy, happiness". It has faded some since the 1920s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.
EtymologyDiminutive of Letitia
EtymologyMeaning "joy, happiness"
Births by decade
1900s
1,027
1910s
1,420
1920s
1,564
1930s
1,039
1940s
803
1950s
627
1960s
324
1970s
173
1980s
83
1990s
64
2000s
56
2010s
475
Peaked in the 1920s · 7,655 total U.S. births since 1900