Leticia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leticia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leticia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leticia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leticia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “joy, gladness”. A form of Letitia, from Latin laetitia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,199 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 496 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Leticia per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (1,079/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Leticia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #467 nationally (given to 1,079 babies that year).
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