Leeta
Feminine
Leeta is a short, bright name with its long e written twice so no reader can miss it: LEE-ta. It sits beside Lita and Leta, and it has had one unexpected modern outing, as the name of a Bajoran character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
How old is the name Leeta?
Leeta first appears in US birth records in 1894 — 131 years ago. The typical Leeta alive today was born around 1932, making them about 93 years old. About 200 people named Leeta are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Leeta most popular?
Leeta peaked in 1897, reaching #1037 nationally. See the whole 1897 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Leeta
Leeta is a name that settled its own pronunciation. Where Leta leaves a reader to choose between let and leet, the double e decides, and what follows is the lightest possible close, a t and an open a. Science fiction found the spelling too: on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Leeta works the dabo table at Quark's bar on the station and ends up marrying Quark's brother, Rom.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No meaning is recorded for Leeta itself. Lita is a Spanish-style short form cut from names like Carmelita and Adelita, and Leta is an older American name of uncertain source. Leeta could be either one written with a doubled e, and nothing records which.
Pronouncing Leeta
LEE-tuh
Two syllables, stressed on the first. The doubled e leaves no other reading.
Nicknames for Leeta
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1894
- Most girls named
- 192217 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1037reached in 1897
- Change vs 1988
- +20.0%6 in 2001, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leetas among us
people named Leeta are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Leeta sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- The doubled e makes the pronunciation impossible to miss: LEE-ta, every time.
- Short: five letters, two syllables.
- Has a recognizable namesake in a long-running Star Trek series.
- Expect Lita or Leta on forms; the double e will need pointing out.
- Star Trek fans will connect it with Deep Space Nine. For most people that is a friendly association and for the rest simply a surprise.
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Frequently asked
- How many Leetas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Leeta are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Leeta in 2025?
- Leeta is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Leeta with classmates?
- Leeta will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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