Lettie

“Variant of Letitia — joy, gladness (from Latin laetus)” — Latin (via Letitia) origin

Girl's name · #756 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lettie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #181 (1881) · 11,097 babies named Lettie all-time · 1 in 4,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,200 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Letties

Lettie Viljoen — South African writer
Lettie Beckon Alston — composer
Lettie Oosthoek — Dutch actress (1937–2026)
Lettie Cowman — writer and missionary
Lettie A. Allen — Public servant, political activist, feminist, local politician

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