Leta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leta is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “glad, joyful”. From Latin laetus meaning glad, also a short form of names like Violeta.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,944 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 Leta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (233/yr).
Leta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #816 nationally (given to 233 babies that year).
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