Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leitha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 731
- 0 boys · 731 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 345 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leitha’s family of names
Leitha has a related form in Letha. Leitha has a related form in Leith. Leitha has a related form in Lethia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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