How Many People Are Named Leatrice?
An estimated 1,790 people in the United States have the first name Leatrice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Leatrice peaked in popularity in 1927 with 371 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leatrice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leatrice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Leatrice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,790
About 1 in 191,483 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1927
371 births
Total Registered
5,864
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leatrice
Leatrice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,864 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leatrice as a female name
Ranked #14,652 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 1927 (371 births)
Leatrice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leatrice span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,286 babies were registered. Leatrice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leatrice by Decade
How has Leatrice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leatrice by State
Birth registrations for Leatrice span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in South Dakota, South Carolina, New Hampshire. On average, about 82 Leatrices were registered per state.
Leatrice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leatrice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leatrice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leatrice?
We estimate approximately 1,790 people named Leatrice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 191,483 Americans share this first name.
Is Leatrice a common name?
Leatrice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,864 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leatrice most popular?
Leatrice reached peak popularity in 1927, when 371 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leatrice is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leatrice a female name?
Leatrice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leatrice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leatrice Smith, Leatrice Johnson, Leatrice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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