Lety comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful leader or happy ruler..
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How popular is Lety?
2014peak year
Today, Lety is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14762), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #11527 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. In all, around 94 babies have been registered as Lety since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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