Leatrice
Meaning
“A coinage blending Leah and Beatrice; popularized in the 1920s by silent-film actress Leatrice Joy, given the name at birth in 1893.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Leatrice peaked in the 1920s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
166 people · the #29,015 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 46
Among people named Leatrice living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Leatrice
People given the name Leatrice in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Leatrice deep dive
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