How Many People Are Named Lether?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Lether. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 89 years old, and Lether peaked in popularity in 1916 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lether as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Lether paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Lether is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Lether is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1916
16 births
Total Registered
246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lether
Lether is predominantly female (98.0%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lether as a male name
Ranked #4,257 in 1916
5 male births in 1916
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Lether as a female name
Ranked #5,667 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1924 (14 births)
Lether: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lether span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 86 babies were registered. Lether has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lether by Decade
How has Lether 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.
Lether by State
Lether + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lether as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lether: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lether?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Lether 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Lether a common name?
Lether is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lether most popular?
Lether reached peak popularity in 1916, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lether is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Lether was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Lether a female name?
Lether is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Lether have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Lether peaked in 1916, and the average living bearer is about 89 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Lether Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lether Smith, Lether Johnson, Lether 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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