How Many People Are Named Leotha?
An estimated 109 people in the United States have the first name Leotha. It is used for both genders, with 75.5% female. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Leotha peaked in popularity in 1934 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leotha 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 Leotha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Leotha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
109
About 1 in 3,144,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.5% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1934
22 births
Total Registered
486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leotha
Leotha is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.5%) and females (75.5%). Out of 486 total births registered, 119 were male and 367 were female.
Leotha as a male name
Ranked #6,091 in 1982
6 male births in 1982
Peak: 1934 (9 births)
Leotha as a female name
Ranked #7,334 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1919 (16 births)
Leotha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leotha span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 130 babies were registered. Leotha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leotha by Decade
How has Leotha 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.
Leotha by State
Leotha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leotha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leotha
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leotha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leotha?
We estimate approximately 109 people named Leotha 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 3,144,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Leotha a common name?
Leotha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leotha most popular?
Leotha reached peak popularity in 1934, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leotha is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leotha a female name?
Leotha is predominantly female. 75.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leotha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leotha Smith, Leotha Johnson, Leotha 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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