Holding steady.
Popularity of Lether since 1897
Babies named Lether per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lether's real moment was 1897.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 71 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lether is a historical curiosity, a name that flickered into American birth records in the late 1890s and then all but vanished. According to the digest, it was first recorded in 1897, peaked in that very same year, and has maintained a stable trajectory ever since, appearing only occasionally. The 1-in-N figure is unavailable, reflecting the name's extreme rarity. The peak year of 1897 hints at a brief moment of localized use, possibly tied to a single family or community. While no top states are listed, the name likely emerged in a rural area with Welsh or English heritage. Lether exemplifies the turn-of-the-century trend of adopting surnames as given names. Today, it remains an obscure choice, appealing to those who value historical uniqueness above all.
Lether is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. records in the 1890s. It may derive from the Welsh word 'llethr,' meaning 'slope' or 'hillside,' or could be an Americanized respelling of the English surname Leather, which is occupational for a leather worker. The name's brevity and phonetic spelling align with late-19th-century American naming trends favoring simple, surname-style names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lettie, Eth
Sibling names for Lether
Names that share Lether's style, for a brother or sister.
