Litha
A girl's name of Old English origin with 261 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A pagan holiday and Wiccan Sabbat
Litha is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English word for 'summer,' specifically the summer solstice. In Wiccan and Pagan traditions, Litha is the name of the midsummer sabbat celebrating the longest day of the year — a festival of fire, sun, and abundance.
Litha has been quietly rising as parents drawn to nature, seasons, and Pagan spirituality discover this luminous, solstice-connected name with ancient English roots.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Litha's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Litha follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Litha's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Litha has 42+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1883.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #7351 | — |
| 1950s | 5 | #5849 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 30 | #4691 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 36 | #4196 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 62 | #4364 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 35 | #3668 | ▼ |
| 1900s | 47 | #1902 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 10 | #1560 | ▼ |
| 1880s | 31 | #1067 | — |
The Story of Litha
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1915, Litha is a name steeped in history. Girls named Litha are most likely born between 1905 and 1925.
How rare is Litha?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Litha is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1883, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 62 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Litha by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(42 years, 1883–1964)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5 | #7351 |
| 1951 | 5 | #5849 |
| 1948 | 8 | #4069 |
| 1946 | 5 | #5369 |
| 1944 | 5 | #4961 |
| 1943 | 7 | #4021 |
| 1942 | 5 | #5033 |
| 1938 | 6 | #4117 |
| 1937 | 5 | #4626 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3605 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4666 |
| 1932 | 8 | #3450 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4710 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4980 |
| 1928 | 5 | #5115 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4608 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3532 |
| 1924 | 8 | #3858 |
| 1923 | 5 | #5371 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4767 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1883–1964