Letisia
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy" or "gladness".
Name Census estimates that about 856 living Americans carry the first name Letisia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Letisia today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Letisia births was 1979 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Letisia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Letisia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
856
~ 1 in 400,414 Americans
Peak year
1979
41 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2010 SSA rank
#14,343
Tracked since 1954
Census
Letisia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 648 people with the first name Letisia, which placed it at #17,157 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,157
National first-name rank
People counted
648
648 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Letisia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Letisia is Hispanic at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Letisia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Letisia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.3% · 585
- Black or African American5.1% · 33
- White3.1% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
Popularity
Letisia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Letisia from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 285 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Letisia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Letisia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Letisias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Letisia, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 127 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Letisia
The name Letisia is derived from the Latin name Laetitia, which means "joy" or "happiness." It originated in ancient Rome during the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, around the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD.
The name Laetitia was often given to Roman girls born during joyous occasions or celebrations. It was also one of the personified virtues in Roman mythology, representing the state of joy and gladness. The name Letisia is a later variation that emerged in medieval times, likely influenced by the Italian and French languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Letisia can be found in the chronicles of the 12th century. Letisia di Montecorvino was an Italian noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century and was known for her charitable works in the city of Naples.
In the 13th century, Letisia de Provins was a French poet and trouvère (a lyric poet who composed and sang chansons) who wrote several works that are still preserved today. She was active in the court of Champagne and is considered one of the earliest known female poets in the French language.
During the Renaissance period, Letisia Romola (1487-1557) was an Italian humanist scholar and writer. She was known for her expertise in Latin and Greek literature and was a part of the intellectual circles in Florence, where she exchanged ideas with other renowned scholars of the time.
In the 17th century, Letisia del Monte (1619-1692) was an Italian painter and engraver from the city of Cremona. She was known for her still-life paintings and etchings, and her works were highly regarded during her lifetime.
Another notable figure was Letisia Zamperoli (1751-1828), an Italian composer and singer who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She composed several operas and cantatas, and her works were performed in various Italian cities during her lifetime.
People
Letisia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Letisia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Letisia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Letisia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 856 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Letisia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 400,414 US residents.
Is Letisia a common name?
We classify Letisia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 934 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Letisia most popular?
The single biggest year for Letisia was 1979, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Letisia is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Letisia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 648 people with the name Letisia, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,157 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Letisia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Letisia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Letisia appears almost entirely female. Of the 649 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Letisia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Letisia is Hispanic at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Letisia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Letisia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (585 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Letisia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Letisia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Letisia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Letisia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Letisia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Letisia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Letisia?
Find out how many Americans are named Letisia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.