Lititia
A girl's name of Latin origin with 97 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 7 letters and three syllables, Lititia hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1962, with 97 total recorded births.
Lititia is not in the current top 1,000, which means your child is unlikely to share the name with a classmate — a plus for parents who value distinctiveness.
Lititia is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Lititia is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a variant spelling of Laetitia — from the Latin laetitia meaning 'joy, happiness, gladness.' Laetitia was the Roman personification of happiness, and the name has been used in Catholic communities through Saint Laetitia.
Lititia is a simplified phonetic variant that retains the joy-meaning of its classical root — for parents who love the warm Latin happiness meaning in a slightly more accessible spelling.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Lititia's final sounds are open, elegant — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Lititia follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Lititia'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
Lititia has 14+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1962.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | #10754 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 60 | #7334 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 26 | #6301 | — |
The Story of Lititia
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1976, Lititia is a Gen X staple. Girls named Lititia are most likely born between 1966 and 1985.
How rare is Lititia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Lititia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1962, peaked in the 1970s with 60 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Lititia by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(14 years, 1962–1985)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | #11694 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9814 |
| 1978 | 7 | #8147 |
| 1977 | 7 | #8026 |
| 1976 | 11 | #5423 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9905 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5586 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6945 |
| 1971 | 6 | #7902 |
| 1970 | 7 | #6736 |
| 1969 | 6 | #7093 |
| 1966 | 5 | #7169 |
| 1965 | 9 | #4686 |
| 1962 | 6 | #6257 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1962–1985