Leatha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leatha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leatha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leatha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leatha is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “forgetfulness”. A variant related to Letha and the river Lethe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,023 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leatha per year, United States (1880 to 2000). United States peaked in 1916 (138/yr).
Leatha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #1,047 nationally (given to 138 babies that year).
Letha · Laith · Leathia · Leathie · Lethia · Leotha · Leitha · Latha
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